MD 14 Poor Boy

martin stirrup – Acoustic Artist

Fun Martyn-Inspired Acoustic Folk Song | MD 14 Poor Boy by martin stirrup | Free Download

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martin stirrup

Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!

Martin Stirrup

Singer/songwriter

An old folkie who got back into it...

These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...

"MD 14 Poor Boy" by martin stirrup is an Acoustic Folk production available on SoundClick. The sound is shaped by mandolin and accoustic, giving the song its signature feel. The track creates a listening experience that feels fun, teen pop and pop rock. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Acoustic Folk chart, peaking at #4. If Martyn is in your rotation, "MD 14 Poor Boy" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #245

Peak in subgenre #4

Author

martin stirrup

Rights

martin stirrup

Uploaded

June 27, 2016

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.5 MB • 128 kbps • 3:49 minutes

Story behind the song

I'd just come back from Mumbai and had read 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers' and 'Shantoram'. It is not easy to get out of slums, and the means to that end may not always be honourable. Are ethics the prerogative of the comfortable?

Lyrics

Poor boy - has no education Am 
 Poor boy - his lot he did not chose Am F Am
 Poor boy- where does he look for emulation Am
 Poor boy’s got nothing left to lose Am F G Am

But he fights and he strives for his right to survive - in his own way F C F C Am Am7 Am
 If his back’s to the wall then there’s nowhere to fall - come what may F C F C Am Am7 Am
 So he says…

I don’t want your handouts Bb(b5) A
 I’ll take care of my own keep G A
 One day I will stand out Bb(b5) A
 A wolf …. amongst the sheep G Am

Poor girl’s in a tricky situation
 Poor girl- has nothing but her looks
 Poor girl - ripe for exploitation
 Poor girl - innocent amongst the crooks

So she hopes and she prays for an end to these days - in her own way
 Though its hard for a while to remember to smile - come what may
 So she says

I don’t want your handouts
 I’ll take care of my own keep
 One day I will stand out
 A wolf amongst the sheep

bridge
 Do you think that they’ll make it together C G
 That love alone rights all the wrongs C G
 Perhaps you should ask yourself whether Em F
 Life’s really that kind of song G E7
 instrumental

Poor kids - the odds are stacked against them
 Poor kids - they’ve been dealt a losing hand
 Poor kids - ‘less fate it should relent some
 Poor kids - where is their promised land.
 They’re tough and they’re strong and they muddle along- right or wrong
 Will they win, will they fail, hope their luck will prevail - in this song
 They sing…
 I don’t want your handouts
 I’ll take care of my own keep
 One day I will stand out

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