Poor Boy Lyrics - Young, Guitar Days - Steve Forbert

VERSE 

He's always alone, wrapped up in his plight 

With his hands in his pockets he's walkin' in the night 

With his dark eyes lookin', he's a poor boy 

His dark eyes lookin', he's a poor boy 

VERSE 

He can't seem to keep any buttons on his clothes 

And the shoes on his feet are pinching on his toes 

And his hair wants a cuttin', he's a poor boy 

His hair wants a cuttin', he's a poor boy 

CHORUS 

Hey (now, now) poor boy 

What's it all about? 

Hey, poor boy 

Can you hear me when I shout? 

VERSE 

Well, he's workin' ev'ry day, slavin' for his pay 

And all the pretty women they love to swish and sway 

And they always overlook him, he's a poor boy 

They always overlook him, he's a poor boy 

VERSE 

Well, May turns into June, walking through the park 

And way off in his world he's a-dreamin' in the dark 

With his mind on fire, he's a poor boy 

His mind on fire, he's a poor boy 

(REPEAT CHORUS) 

(INSTRUMENTAL BREAK) 

VERSE 

Well, the streets are alive, ev'ry body laughs 

People come and go and they're snappin' photographs 

And he's over by the river, he's a poor boy 

He's over by the river, he's a poor boy 

VERSE 

Well, spring has come and gone now 

And how much time you got? 

Time's a-flyin' by, yes, an' summer's gettin' hot an' he's 

Lis'nin' to the thunder, he's a poor boy 

He's lis'nin' to the thunder, he's a poor boy 

(REPEAT CHORUS) 

(INSTRUMENTAL OUT)