Lyrics
Poor me, Israelites
Expressing a sense of hardship and struggle faced by the speaker, identifying themselves as an Israelite
Get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir
Beginning the day by toiling hard, working strenuously for sustenance
So that every mouth can be fed
Working tirelessly to ensure that everyone has enough food to eat
Poor me, Israelites
Reiterating the speaker's plight as an Israelite, highlighting their difficult circumstances
My wife and my kids they are packed up and leave me
The speaker's family, including wife and children, have left, abandoning the speaker
Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
The wife tells the speaker that she was meant to be seen as belonging to someone else
Poor me, Israelites
Continuing to express the hardship faced as an Israelite
Well, shirt them a tear-up, trousers are gone
Mentioning the destruction of clothing, portraying a state of chaos or upheaval
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
Expressing a desire not to meet the same fate as notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde
Poor me, Israelites
Reiterating the challenging circumstances faced by the speaker as an Israelite
And after a storm there must be a calm
After difficult times, there's an expectation of peace or tranquility
They catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm
Being caught by someone while on their property, causing an alarm to be raised
Poor me, Israelites
Repeating the struggle of starting the day by working hard for sustenance
I get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir
Working diligently in the morning to ensure everyone has enough food
So that every mouth can be fed
Similar to line 4, emphasizing the continuous effort to feed everyone
Poor me, Israelites
Emphasizing the ongoing difficulties faced as an Israelite
My wife and my kids they are packed up and leave me
Restating the abandonment by the family, including the wife and kids
Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
Similar to line 8, the wife reiterates that she belonged to someone else
Poor me, Israelites
Reiterating the destruction of clothing, symbolizing distress or turmoil
Shirt them a tear-up, trousers are gone
Continuing the theme of clothing being ruined, indicating chaos or disorder
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
Reiterating the desire to avoid a fate similar to Bonnie and Clyde
Poor me, Israelites
Repeating the sense of hardship and struggle experienced as an Israelite
Poor me, Israelites
Repeating the lamentation of the speaker's plight as an Israelite, emphasizing their misery
Poor me, Israelites
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