Poor Folks
Simple Joys and Love Beyond Riches: Poor Folks by Trace Adkins
Lyrics
We've got a Styrofoam cooler in the back of my old Chevy truck
Having a Styrofoam cooler in the back of the old Chevy truck
And we're reaching over the side for brew 'cause the tailgates stuck
Struggling to access drinks due to a stuck tailgate
A couple of lines in the water, hey, I think you've got a bite
Fishing and noticing a potential catch
I wonder what the poor folks are doing tonight?
Curiosity about what less privileged people might be doing
We could have drove this old truck into town and caught the nine o'clock show
Could have gone to town for a movie, but prefers being with a partner listening to the radio
But I'd just as soon be sitting here with you listening to the radio
Preference for enjoying time together rather than going out
I've got your name on my left arm, and your body in my right
Expressing affection for the partner
I wonder what the poor folks are doing tonight?
Continued curiosity about the less fortunate
The ones out there who ain't got nothin' on us
Comparing oneself to those less privileged
They got everything else in this world, but it ain't enough
Observation that others may possess material things but lack contentment
Wishing they were the owners of a love like yours and mine
Belief that less fortunate people might desire a love similar to theirs
I wonder what the poor folks are doing tonight?
Continued pondering about less privileged individuals
You know the truth is, you and me, we can't buy a whole lotta fancy nice things
Acknowledgment of limited wealth, unable to buy luxurious items
And we're not on a first name basis with the folks down at the bank
Not having a close relationship with the bank or financial institutions
But we know we've got it all when we turn out the lights
Feeling content despite not having material possessions
And we wonder what the poor folks are doing tonight?
Continued curiosity about the activities of the less fortunate
The ones out there who ain't got nothin', on us
Comparing oneself again to the less privileged
They've got everything else in this world, but it still ain't enough
Noting that others may possess everything but still feel lacking
Wishing they were the owners of a love like yours and mine
Belief that less fortunate individuals might envy their love
And I wonder what the poor folks are doing tonight?
Continued contemplation about the less fortunate
Yeah I wonder what the poor folks are doing tonight?
Reiteration of curiosity about the less fortunate
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