Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Steve Earle
Canonical path: /steve-earle/poor-boy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Poor Boy
Read Poor Boy lyrics by Steve Earle on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Poor Boy
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I was born on the other side of town
Everybody over there just puts me down
I never thought about it much, 'til the first time I saw you
Uh-oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
It's bad enough to love you from afar
Me down here and you up where you are
If you hadn't given me that look, that's all it took it's true
U-oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
Baby what's a poor boy got, not a heck of a lot
Just a heart that's true
One thing he sure doesn't need is a heart that bleeds
And these lovesick blues
I know o poor boy can't go far
Baby, maybe someday drive your car
I can look in my rearview, into those eyes of blue
Uh-oh what's a poor boy gonna do
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Steve Earle performs "Poor Boy", and this lyric page sits inside the Steve Earle catalog on LyroVerse.
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