Poor Happy Jimmy Lyrics - Gino Vannelli

Give him a soft guitar to play what he choose 

He ain't got no fancy chords 

Only got his blues 

Poor happy Jimmy 

I didn't know him very well but he was with me 

And I won't take a dime just to make it rhyme 

Cause I cried and cried the day he died 

Poor happy Jimmy 

Give him sweet melodies he sing with all he has 

He got a funky paraphrase 

It sound like good time jazz 

Poor happy Jimmy 

I didn't know him very well but he was with me 

And I won't put the blame on the aeroplane 

But I boo-hoo'd on the day he flew 

Poor happy Jimmy 

I wonder why 

That I can't forget all the things you said about your life and times 

You set a spell inside 

Oh James your soft guitar it make me feel to cry 

The sole consolation is 

A good man never dies 

God bless you Jimmy 

I love you with all my heart so deep within me 

And you won't see the end of your lonely friend 

Cause I'll pray and pray for you every day 

Poor happy Jimmy 

Poor happy Jimmy ....