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Poor Man Lyrics by Tipper Lee

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[Intro]
Yes, so di sun shine, it fi shine for all
But fi some people of world the sun never shine at all
I see the poor man suffer all the while
An' I want to know why the poor man suffer all the time (Hey)

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Verse 1]
Mi say, from I was a child, now mi turn a man
Mi family of four bear sufferation
Dem work every day in a di burnin' sun
An' sell off the land, we cyaan not go from dis town

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Verse 2]
Cah, we's a going at di Uptown places
A see di smile on di rich man faces
While di children in di ghetto, dem crying
You don't know how fi put dem keep on trying

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Verse 3]
A mussi true, mi no got no money (Hey)
A mussi true, mi no got no money (Tell 'em-a)
A mi say, money are di poor man's remedy (Hey)
Cah mi say, money are di poor man's remedy
Cah mi say, money-money make life so funny
That's why [?] it a be (Hey)
Said, if I was a king I would-a set up a king
An' make di poor people sometimes big (Hey)
Cah mi say, money are di poor man's problem (Tell 'em-a)
Cah mi say, money are di poor man's problem (Hey)
Some use money, make mi fight 'gainst mi bredrin (Tell 'em-a)
But then di tragedy, it must have to end (Why?)
Jah are go chase 'way di heathen (Tell 'em-a)
Jah are go chase 'way di heathen

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Verse 4]
Whether you're coming in a di town, or really country
You fi search mi pocket, mi no got no money
We make strenuous poverty (Hey)
We make strenuous poverty

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Verse 5]
Mi say, from I was a child, now mi turn a man
Mi family of four bear sufferation
Dem work every day in a di burnin' sun
An' sell off the land, we cyaan not go from dis town

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Verse 6]
Cah, when I go in a di Uptown places
I see di smile on di rich man faces
While di children in di ghetto, dem crying
You don't know how fi put dem keep on trying

[Chorus]
Why di poor man suffer all di time?
How come fi poor man suffer all di while?

[Outro]
A mussi true, we no got no money (Hey)
A mussi true, we no got no money (Tell 'em-a)
A mi say, money are di poor man's remedy (Hey)
Cah mi say, money are di poor man's remedy
Cah mi say, money-money make life so funny
That's why-
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Tipper Lee

Tipper Lee

About “Poor Man” by Tipper Lee

Read the complete lyrics to "Poor Man" by Tipper Lee from the album "Murder". 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 Jamaican Patois, Rub-A-Dub, Rap.

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

"Poor Man" appears on "Murder".

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