Jamey Johnson - Poor Man Blues

poor man blues

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rich mans got his picture on the cover of magazine
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theres a pampered life with a trophy wife and his long black limosines
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hes got all the money in the whole wide world and toys hell never use
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but he dont know a damn thing bout when a poor man gets the blues

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rich man thinks his shoes are made to walk wherever he wants
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from the top of all them high rise buildings to the bottom of the honkytonks
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hell step on everything in between but he wont walk a mile in my shoes
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and he dont know a damn thing bout when a poor man gets the blues

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he thinks his money rules the world and he dont give a damn
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bout a low class backwoods country boy from deep south alabam
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he uses folks like me just to keep his sorry ass amused
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well son you better watch your back when a poor man gets the blues

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rich man waltezd righth into her life swept her off her feet
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for all his fame and fortune lord knows i couldnt compete
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when he took her love away from me i had nothing else to lose
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so i taught that rich man just what happens when a poor man gets the blues

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he thinks his money rules the world and he dont give a damn
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bout a low class backwoods country boy from deep south alabam
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he uses folks like me just to keep his sorry ass amused
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well son youd better watch your back when a poor man gets the blues