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How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? Lyrics |
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What Are The Lyrics For How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? By The New Lost City Ramblers?
There once was a time when everything was cheap
But now prices nearly puts a man to sleep When we pay our grocery bill We just feel like makin' our will Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? I remember when dry goods were cheap as dirt We could take two bits and buy a dandy shirt Now we pay three bucks or more Maybe get a shirt that another man wore Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Well, I used to trade with a man by the name of Gray Flour was fifty cents for a twenty four pound bag Now it's a dollar and a half beside Just like a skinnin' off a flea for the hide Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Oh, the schools we have today ain't worth a cent But they see to it that every child is sent If we don't send everyday We have a heavy fine to pay Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Prohibition's good if 'tis conducted right There's no sense in shootin' a man 'til he shows flight Officers kill without a cause Then complain about funny laws Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Most all preachers preach for gold and not for souls That's what keeps a poor man always in a hole We can hardly get our breath Taxed and schooled and preached to death Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Oh, it's time for every man to be awake We pay fifty cents a pound when we ask for steak When we get our package home A little wad of paper with gristle and a bone Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? Well, the doctor comes around with a face all bright And he says in a little while you'll be all right All he gives is a humbug pill A dose of dope and a great big bill Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live? |
Who Wrote How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? By The New Lost City Ramblers?
Alfred Reed, Bruce Springsteen
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What's The Duration Of The How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? By The New Lost City Ramblers?The duration of How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? is 3:36 minutes and seconds. |
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