• Song:

    Poor People

  • Artist:

    Alan Price

  • Album:

    Live in Concert

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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
A7M              E7M
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
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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
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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

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