Poor
Begging Before the King: A Poetic Plea of the Poor
Lyrics
I'm poor and I know it
I acknowledge my impoverished state
I have nothing to bring, and I show it
I lack material possessions and make it evident
But if I call
Expressing a desire to communicate
Oh if I call
Reiterating the longing for a response
Will you answer me
Asking if the listener will respond to the call
Oh
Emphasizing the significance of the situation
In this stall
Referencing a location or circumstance
Oh in this stall
Continuing to describe the setting
You're my baby king
Affectionately addressing the listener as a royal figure
Cause I'm poor and I know it
Reiterating awareness of personal poverty
I have nothing to bring, and I show it
Emphasizing the lack of offerings
But if I go
Contemplating the idea of going somewhere
Oh if I go
Expressing the uncertainty of the journey
To your banquet-throne
Referring to a place of grandeur and authority
Oh will you bring
Pleading for acceptance and hospitality
Will you bring me home
Asking if the listener will welcome and embrace
I'm like a beggar before a King
Comparing oneself to a beggar in the presence of royalty
And I have no sweet offering to bring
Acknowledging the lack of meaningful offerings
I'm just naked and poor
Describing vulnerability and destitution
With my feet at the door
Visualizing a humble and exposed state at the entrance
And I'm hoping you'll let me in
Expressing a desire for admission and acceptance
Oh I'm hoping you'll let me in
Repeating the hope for inclusion
Cause I'm poor
Reiterating the acknowledgment of poverty
I'm poor
Emphasizing the ongoing state of poverty
But if I call
Repeating the act of reaching out through a call
Oh if I call
Restating the desire for a response
Will you answer me
Pleading for acknowledgment and connection
Oh
Reiterating the significant nature of the situation
In this stall
Referring to a confined space or emotional state
Oh in this stall
Continuing to describe the limited environment
You're my baby king
Endearingly addressing the listener as a royal figure
I'm like a beggar before a King
Repeating the analogy of a beggar in front of royalty
And I have no sweet offering to bring
Reiterating the absence of meaningful offerings
I'm just naked and poor
Reemphasizing vulnerability and poverty
With my feet at the door
Describing a humble and exposed state at the entrance
And I'm hoping you'll let me in
Expressing continued hope for admission and acceptance
Oh I'm hoping you'll let me in
Repeating the desire for inclusion
Cause I'm poor
Reiterating awareness of personal poverty
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