Poor Boy
Journey from Struggle to Success: Jamie McDell's 'Poor Boy' Insights
Lyrics
I went to school with the sharpest of the knives
I attended school with a keen intellect.
I fooled around with the richest of the wives
I engaged in romantic affairs with affluent women.
I broke some records running circles on a track
I achieved some notable accomplishments in track running.
I broke my nose then my brother broke it right back
I suffered a broken nose, but my brother helped fix it.
Said I got no time to be a poor boy
Expressing a lack of time to live as a financially struggling person.
Morning job at the freezing works
Working a morning job in a cold environment, possibly a meat processing plant.
Midnight running with the sure boys
Engaging in risky activities at midnight with reliable friends.
Daytime working toward a junior clerk
Daytime employment aiming for a junior clerk position.
And I'm gonna find a way to make it work
Determined to find a way to succeed despite challenges.
I watched my father and the way he hurt
Reflecting on the pain observed in the father's life.
Said I got no time to be a poor boy
Reiterating the lack of time to live as a financially struggling person.
I built an office with the highest of the bar
Establishing a high-status office.
Redid the kitchen, put a lap pool in the yard
Improving living conditions with a lap pool and kitchen renovations.
Me and your mother used to mingle with the stars
Having associations with celebrities, possibly in the past.
Out on the weekend singing Taxi on guitar
Enjoying leisure time on weekends, singing and playing guitar.
Said I got no time to be a poor boy
Reiterating the determination to avoid a life of financial struggle.
Bloody Mary cure them Moet eyes
Mentioning extravagant remedies like Bloody Mary and Moet for a lavish lifestyle.
Midnight running with the sure boys
Engaging in nighttime activities with reliable friends.
Someday sailing to a long white isle
Aspiring to sail to a distant and beautiful location.
And I'm gonna find a way to make it work
Continuing the determination to find a way to succeed.
I watched my father and the way it hurt
Observing the father's pain and its impact.
Said there ain't no pride in being poor boy
Emphasizing the lack of pride in being financially poor.
I went to school with the sharpest of the knives
Revisiting the past association with intelligence at school.
But I broke some rules and I truly paid the price
Conveying the consequences of breaking rules and paying a price.
Over the years, over many more mistakes
Acknowledging mistakes made over the years.
I watched the assets and the value sail away
Witnessing the loss of assets and their value over time.
So I keep on working til my body makes me stop
Committing to continuous hard work until physical limitations intervene.
You and your sister are the only we've got
Expressing the importance of family, particularly the speaker's children.
Don't take my lesson you don't need it, you are wise
Advising against unnecessary obsession, acknowledging the listener's wisdom.
But don't be obsessing over anything but real life
Encouraging a focus on real-life matters instead of trivial concerns.
Said I got time to be a poor boy
Contrasting the present with a positive affirmation of time for financial struggles.
See my daughters on the stage last night
Proudly witnessing the speaker's daughters on stage the previous night.
I'm not dying with the sure boys
Acknowledging vitality and avoiding a life of risk-taking with certain friends.
Monday driving through the countryside
Enjoying a peaceful drive through the countryside on a Monday.
And I'm gonna find a way to make it work
Continuing the determination to find a way to succeed, prioritizing family and sunrise.
I put my family and the sunrise first
Prioritizing family and the beginning of a new day.
If I got time I ain't a poor boy
Asserting that having time does not make the speaker a financially struggling person.
If I got time I ain't a poor boy
Reiterating that having time does not equate to being a poor boy.
If I got time I ain't a poor boy
Reaffirming that having time does not signify financial struggles.
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