Story Behind The Song
A tribute to me & my man's 10 years below the poverty line.
Song Description
A hopeful, positive, soulful folk song about poverty, love and hope
| Song Length |
4:35 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Welcoming |
Subject |
Life, Material Things |
| Similar Artists |
Emmylou Harris, Adele |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Poverty line
Try to hang tight baby though our money's all spent
spent our last long euro spent our last 50 cent
And although we haven't bought new clothes for years
come on baby, let's swallow them tears
No we've never known riches since we started this tune
Never even had ourselves a real honeymoon
Though we spent 10 years below the poverty line
Come on baby, it'll turn out fine, come on baby, it will be fine
Let's have a laugh and turn the other cheek
This here bag of carrots gonna last us a week
Let's just drink some cheap wine and pretend our love doesn't hang by the poverty line, it don't hang by the poverty line
The poverty line
Try to hang tight baby though our money's all spent
This here love's our home though we can't afford the rent
Baby I still dream that one day side by side we'll cross over the poverty line
We'll cross over the poverty line, the poverty line