Poor Guy

I saw a business man today, wearing some fancy clothes, I looked at my ragged jacket and said to myself “I wouldn’t mind wearing some of those” I wouldn't mind wearing some of those, poor guy I wouldn't mind wearing some of those I would love to wear some fancy clothes but I'm sure you know how it goes.

I peaked into an Italian restaurant and saw a family eating lunch I tossed some crackers into my mouth and listened to them crunch I listened to them crunch, poor guy I listened to them crunch

Someone told me this would happen to me one day I remembered that as I munched

I wasn't very long 'til I went to the shelter and asked if I could stay the night But the clerk showed me that the shelter was full and boy was it a sight Boy was it a sight, poor guy Boy, was it a sight

I put my gloves and beanie back on and went back out into the night A truck driver picked me up and I could finally rest my thumb I melted into the warm truck seat while listening to the engine hum While listening the engine hum, poor guy while listening to the engine hum

I'll probably continue my wandering ways until my life is done

Based on the tune “Poor Boy”, first heard from Woody Guthrie

Garret Schuelke

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