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Poor Boy Lyrics by Jamie McDell

Jamie McDell

2022

[Verse 1: Jamie McDell]
I went to school with the sharpest of the knives
I fooled around with the richest of the wives
I broke some records runnin' circles on a track
I broke my nose, then my brother broke it right back
[Chorus: Jamie McDell & Tom Busby, Jamie McDell]
Said I got no time to be a poor boy
Mornin' job at the freezin' works
Midnight runnin' with the sure boys
Daytime workin' toward a junior clerk
And I'm gonna find a way to make it work
I watched my father and the way he hurt
Said I got no time to be a poor boy
[Verse 2: Jamie McDell]
I built an office with the highest of the bar
Redid the kitchen, put a lap pool in the yard
Me and your mother used to mingle with the stars
Out on the weekend singin' "Taxi" on guitar
[Chorus: Jamie McDell & Tom Busby, Jamie McDell]
Said I got no time to be a poor boy
Bloody Mary cure them Moet eyes
Midnight dinin' with the sure boys
Someday sailin' to a long white isle
And I'm gonna find a way to make it work
I watched my father and the way it hurt
Said there ain't no pride in being poor, boy
[Bridge: Jamie McDell]
I went to school with the sharpest of the knives
But I broke some rules and I truly paid the price
Over the years, over many more mistakes
I watched the assets and the value sail away
So I keep on workin' 'til my body makes me stop
You and your sister are the only gold we've got
Don't take my lesson, you don't need it, you are wise
But don't be obsessin' over anythin' but real life
[Chorus: Jamie McDell & Tom Busby]
Said I got time to be a poor boy
See my daughters on the stage last night
I'm not dyin' with the sure boys
Monday drivin' through the countryside
And I'm gonna find a way to make it work
I put my family and the sunrise first
Said if I got time, I ain't a poor boy
[Outro: Jamie McDell & Tom Busby, Jamie McDell]
If I got time, I ain't a poor boy
If I got time, I ain't a poor boy
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Jamie McDell

Jamie McDell

About “Poor Boy” by Jamie McDell

Read the complete lyrics to "Poor Boy" by Jamie McDell from the album "Jamie McDell" in 2022. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country, New Zealand (Aotearoa).

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"Poor Boy" is credited to Jamie McDell. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Poor Boy" appears on "Jamie McDell" in 2022.

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