Story Behind The Song

Poor man cannot resist a drink

Song Description

Comedy song. Hillybilly sound. Any Era.Ideal for Blueegrass band.

Lyrics

The morning came and the morning went
But It made no difference couldnt pay the rent
Cause Im a poor man a poor man on the run
Took me a loan I just couldnt hack
Now Im really being chased to pay it all back
Yes Im a poor man and it really aint no fun
It seems to me that everywhere I go their hounding me for all the money I owe
So sometimes I need to take me a little dram
Trouble is I get into a cosy bar just cant stop and I go to far
And the next morning I just dont know who I am
But the morning came and the morning went
But it made no difference couldnt pay the rent
Cause Im a poor man a poor man on the run
So I went off down to the liquor store to get me a job cause I needed much more
Yes Im a poor man and it really aint no fun
Selling whisky soda vodka and rum just every concoxion there under the sun but I made a mistake I had me a little treat
Cause the owner came and found me that night
And to be quite honest I must have been tight
For I woke up next morning right out there on the street
Next morning came and next morning went
But It made no difference couldnt pay the rent
Cause Im a poor man a poor man on the run
So I went off down to the local farm
And got me a job couldnt see any harm
Yes Im a poor man and it really aint no fun
Picking potatoes and milking the cows
And packing the straw into really big bows
But I kinda got thirsty and took me a little drink
Then the farmer came and saw I was tight
And told me to leave that very same night
Still at least it gave me a little more time to think
But the next morning came and the next morning went
It made no difference couldnt pay the rent
Cause Im a poor man a poor man on the run
So I went down town to get me a job
Thought about time I should earn a buck
Yes Im a poor man and it really aint no fun
Started digging the roads and mending the drains
But later that day it started to rain
So took a little shelter in a nearby sleazy bar
Then the foreman came and shouted me loud
But I was too far gone with the drunken crowd
And that night I walked right under someones car
The morning came and the morning went
But it made no difference if I payed the rent
Cause Im a dead man and no more on the run
Now other folk are taking loans
But Im six feet under just a bag of bones
And to be quite honest Im having much more fun
Cause Im a poor man no more on the run