POOR PEOPLE ? ALAN PRICE


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Poor people are poor people 

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And they don't understand

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A man's got to make whatever he wants

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And take it with his own hands.


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Poor people stay poor people 
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And they never get to see

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Someone's got to win in the human race
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If it isn't you, then it has to be me.


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So smile while you're makin' it
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Laugh while you're takin' it
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Even though you're fakin' it
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Nobody's gonna know.

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Nobody's gonna know.

 

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No use mumbling.

      E4
It's no use grumbling.

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Life just isn't fair
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There's no easy days

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There's no easy ways

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Just get out there and do it!

         A7+           Edim

And sing and they'll sing your song

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Laugh while you're getting on

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Smile and they'll string along
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And nobody's gonna know.

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Nobody's gonna know.

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Nobody's gonna know.

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And nobody's gonna know.

A7+       Edim     A7+      Edim?

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