Poor Boy
Broke and Broken: Box of Frogs' Tale of Financial Despair
Lyrics
Got a letter just the other day
Received a letter recently
From the man downtown
From someone in the city center
All my checks, they have flown away
All my checks (money) are gone
And now my credit is blown
Resulting in a damaged credit situation
And I'm broke, I lost all my cash
Experiencing financial hardship, without money
I'm in deeper than the Wall Street crash
In a worse situation than the Wall Street crash
I'm sinking faster than a drowning man
Facing a rapid decline, comparable to a drowning man
Oh, shit, I gotta get my ass out of the can
Realizing the urgency to resolve the situation
Got the sheriff knocking on my door
Sheriff consistently visiting, suggesting legal troubles
(Oh, shit) Every single day
Expressing frustration and urgency
I don't need him to tell me that I'm poor
Doesn't need confirmation to know about being poor
Why don't he just f-fade away
Expressing a desire for the sheriff to go away
And I'm broke, I lost all my cash
Continuing financial struggles, no money
I'm in deeper than the Wall Street crash
Comparing the situation to the Wall Street crash
I'm sinking faster than a drowning man
Emphasizing the speed of the financial decline
Oh, shit, I gotta get my ass out of the can
Acknowledging the need for immediate action
'Cause I'm broke, I lost all my cash
Reiterating the state of being broke
I'm in deeper than the Wall Street crash
Re-emphasizing the severity of the financial situation
I'm sinking faster than a drowning man
Highlighting the rapid decline, akin to drowning
Oh, shit, I gotta get my ass out of the can
Stressing the urgency to resolve the predicament
House is empty, I got nothing to sell
Home is empty, nothing left to sell
Even the devil's took my soul
Metaphorically, even lost one's soul to difficulties
I'm just sitting on an empty box
Sitting on an empty box, symbolizing emptiness
I was rich, now what have I got? Nothing!
Reflecting on the contrast of past wealth and current poverty
And I'm broke, I lost all my cash
Reiteration of financial troubles
I'm in deeper than the Wall Street crash
Comparing to the severity of the Wall Street crash
I'm sinking faster than a drowning man
Emphasizing the speed of the sinking financial situation
Oh, shit, I gotta get my ass out of the can
Urgency to take action to improve the circumstances
'Cause I'm broke, I lost all my cash
Repeating the state of being broke
I'm in deeper than the Wall Street crash
Re-emphasizing the severity of financial hardship
I'm sinking faster than a drowning man
Highlighting the rapid decline, akin to drowning
Oh, shit, I gotta get my ass out of the can
Stressing the urgency to resolve the predicament
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