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We Don't Want To Be Poor No More
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In The Words of my Late Brother's Wife, 'Root Hog or Die!!!'
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In the words of James Taylor, It's me and my guitar. Always in the same mood! Then again, maybe my guitar is just humoring me - sigh -
Just me, I'm an old Folksinger that still plays out once in a blue moon. Thank you for listening to my primitive acoustic songs. I am a retired Army Bandsman, a certified Wall Wacker, and am currently a teacher. Next time I retire I am going back into Folksinging. It's the perfect occupation really, no hope of fame and fortune and definately keeps me humble. Folksinging just naturally makes me a better person I s'pose.
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Genre
Country • Bluegrass
Charts
Peak #405
Peak in subgenre #41
Author
Charles W - T Consaul
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I wrote it, played it and sang it.
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January 16, 2006
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MP3 1.4 MB • 128 kbps • 1:14
Story behind the song
I had just gotten out of the Army for the first time and was trying to make it as a songwriter on the West Coast, working in four different bands, lucky to get one gig a weekend, trying to hold down a full time job, and trying to be a good new husband and dad. We were broke most of the time, Robbing Peter and Paul to pay Almond Joy (well, that's what we used to say) and pinching pennies until Lincoln cried out for emancipation!
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We Don't Want To Be Poor No More Charles W - T Consaul C: We don't want to be poor no more Hear the wolf around our door Pick the crumbs up off the floor No, We don't want to be poor no more 1. I've been poor most all my life Friends with trouble, toil, and strife I've had worse friends, That is true But I'm gonna have lot's better too Chorus 2. Luck gets good and luck gets bad They balance out so I won't get sad But if things work out like they should I'm due for a Helluva run of good Chorus 3. Well, I've had fat and I've had lean And everything that's in between I'd sure like a plain old steak A bottle of beer and a lucky break Chorus 4. Well, I don't like to tell my family no Just one time I would like to show A decent life to my wife and child Without working two jobs and running wild Chorus 5. Now it's no disgrace to be what I am And it ain't no crime, and it ain't no sin But it ain't no pleasure, pride, or joy To be a plain, poor old no account boy! C: We don't want to be poor no more Hear the wolf around our door Lick the crumbs up off the floor No, We don't want to be poor no more We don't want to be poor, no more
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