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MD 14 Poor Boy
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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...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #245
Peak in subgenre #4
Author
martin stirrup
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martin stirrup
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June 27, 2016
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MP3 3.5 MB • 128 kbps • 3:49
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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