Old 40s-50s type blues song
Story behind the song
Hobo guitarist wanders around living in his old Chevy, down on his luck, but still loves to play his songs for his friends by the railroad tracks
Lyrics
Poor Man Blues by Michael Leybick
I ain’t got no money
Old Chevy is my home
I ain’t got no money
Broke right to the bone
But I got my faded gutar
And some soul songs
Of my very own
I ‘m livin’ on the downside
No wine left in my sack
Lord I’m livin’ on the downside
No food for me to snack
But I’m gonna play
My music for my people
Gathered by the railroad tracks
Bridge
I’ll sing my song
Sing it loud
Make the whole damn place
Shake and move around
Gonna feel so rich now
Like a full fledge millionaire
Like playin’ in Carnegie hall
When the music fills the air
(Guitar Solo)
Got no job for me to go to
No work for me today
Got no job for me to go to
No fortune stashed away
But I got my guitar working’
And my soul songs
Are here to stay
Final Bridge
I’ll sing my song
Sing it loud
Make the whole damn place
Shake and move around
Gonna feel the music flowin’
Like a cool and movin’ stream
Drowning all the pain of life
And all it’s misery
(Last verse)
They call us bums and winos
Yeah I know that maybe true
They cal us bums and winos
What names do they call you
Cause when the light shines in your spirit
You see the truth
Right in front of you