Poor Man's Blues Lyrics - Bessie Smith

Mister Rich Man, Rich Man 

Open up your heart and mind 

Mister Rich Man, Rich Man 

Open up your heart and mind 

Give the poor man a chance 

Help stop these hard, hard time 

While you livin' in your mansion 

You don't know what hard time means 

While you livin' in your mansion 

You don't know what hard time means 

Po' workin' man's wife is starvin' 

Your wife is livin' like a queen 

Please, listen to my pleadin' 

'Cause I can't stand these hard time long 

Oh, listen to my pleadin' 

Can't stand these hard time long 

They'll make an honest man do things 

That you know is wrong 

All man fought all the battles 

All man would fight again today 

All man fought all the battles 

All man would fight again today 

He would do anything you ask him 

In the name of the U.S.A