Intro
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[Verse 1]
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There was once a time when everything was cheap,
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But now prices almost puts a man to sleep.
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When we pay our grocery bill,
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We just feel like making our will
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Verse 2]
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I remember when dry goods were cheap as dirt,
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We could take two bits and buy a dandy shirt.
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Now we pay three bucks or more,
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Maybe get a shirt that another man wore
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Refrain]
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[Verse 3]
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Well, I used to trade with a man by the name of Gray,
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Flour was fifty cents for a twenty-four pound bag.
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Now it's a dollar and a half beside,
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Just like skinning a flea for the hide
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Verse 4]
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Oh, the schools we have today ain't worth a cent,
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But they see to it that every child is sent.
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If we don't send everyday,
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We have a heavy fine to pay
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Refrain]
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[Verse 5]
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Prohibition's good if 'tis conducted right,
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There's no sense in shooting a man 'til he shows flight.
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Officers kill without a cause,
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Then complain about funny laws
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Verse 6]
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Most all preachers preach for dough and not for souls,
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That's what keeps a poor man always in a hole.
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We can hardly get our breath,
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Taxed and schooled and preached to death
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Refrain]
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[Verse 7]
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Oh, it's time for every man to be awake,
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We pay fifty cents a pound when we ask for steak.
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When we get our package home,
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Got a little wad of paper with gristle and bone
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Verse 8]
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Well, the doctor comes around with a face so bright,
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And he says in a little while you'll be alright.
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All he gives is a humbug pill,
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Dose of dope and a great big bill
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Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[Outro]
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- 1. Chord Gitar Blind Alfred Reed - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar D)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Blind Alfred Reed - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar D)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan