Poor Boy
Shake Off Heartache: Elvis's Poor Boy Unleashes Joyful Rhythm
Lyrics
Hey there, poor boy, lost your honeycomb
Addressing a boy who has lost his lover
One thing's sure, boy, if you're stayin' home
Suggesting that staying at home won't help
You got no chance for another chick
Warning that chances of finding another girl are slim
Make tonight's dance that'll turn the trick
Encouraging the boy to make an impression at the dance
Rock-in', roll-in' you'll forget her, boy
Suggesting that rocking and rolling will help forget the lost love
Put your soul in someone better, boy
Advising the boy to invest his emotions in someone else
Have a big ball, get it off your chest
Suggesting having a good time and moving on
Maybe this all happened for the best
Considering the possibility that the situation is for the best
Could be, Poor Boy, as you flip 'n' whirl
Expressing hope that the boy will find joy with someone new
You'll find pure joy with another girl
Encouraging the boy to embrace happiness with a different girl
When your old flame comes a runnin' back
Anticipating the return of the old flame
Just say "shame, shame" and begin to quack
Suggesting dismissing the old flame and moving on
Ha, ha, ha, ha,
Expressing amusement or disbelief
Are you kidding me?
Questioning the sincerity of the situation
Ha, ha, ha, ha,
Reiterating disbelief or amusement
I could never be like I once was
Acknowledging personal growth and change
I'm no fool now, I'm too cool now
Asserting that the speaker is no longer naive
I am free just say "Hi" to her, and good bye to her
Expressing freedom and detachment from the past lover
Stroll away and let her be
Advising to walk away and let the past lover go
Hey there, poor boy, watcha mopin' for
Questioning why the boy is feeling down
That's the cure boy, you've been hopin' for
Suggesting that the cure for heartbreak is at hand
Good advice now, you're not takin' it
Noting that the boy is not following good advice
Won't try nohow even fakin' it
Indicating a refusal to fake or pretend
Love can stall you like a little toy
Comparing love to a little toy that can stall one's progress
So I call you poor boy
Addressing the boy as a "poor boy" due to the impact of love
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