Poor House
Struggles of Love and Hardship: Poor House Chronicles
Lyrics
You walk in, half past nine
You arrive at half-past nine.
Lookin' like a queen
You look regal or majestic.
Serving me with papers
You serve legal documents to the speaker.
Calling me obscene
You accuse me of inappropriate behavior.
Woman I've tried so hard
I've made a considerable effort, woman.
Just to do my best
I've tried my best.
They're gonna put me in the poor house
They will financially ruin me, and you'll take everything.
And you'll take all the rest
Up all day, down all night
I'm active during the day and restless at night.
Working on the job
I'm dedicated to my job.
Everything I do is wrong
Everything I do is perceived as wrong.
I always end up right
Despite my efforts, I end up in the right.
Woman I try so hard
I try very hard, woman.
Done all I can do
I've done all I can.
They're gonna put me in the poor house
Financial hardship awaits me, and you'll benefit.
Keep all the best for you.
Ooh, in the poor house
In the state of poverty.
Ooh, in the poor house
If a drove a pulpwood truck
If I worked a hard, manual labor job.
Would you love me more?
Would your love for me increase?
Will you bring me diamonds
Will you bring me valuable gifts?
And hang around my door
And be close to me.
Woman, I've done my best
Despite my efforts, woman.
They're ain't much left for me
There's not much left for me.
They're gonna put me in the poor house
I'll be destitute, and the key will be thrown away.
And throw away the key
(In the poor house)
In the state of poverty.
Ooh, in the poor house
You walked in, half past nine
You arrive at half-past nine.
Lookin' like a queen
You look regal or majestic.
Serving me with papers
You serve legal documents to the speaker.
Calling me obscene
You accuse me of inappropriate behavior.
Woman I've tried so hard
I've made a considerable effort, woman.
Just to do my best
I've tried my best.
They're gonna put me in the poor house
They will financially ruin me, and you'll take everything.
And you'll take all the rest
In the poor house
In the state of poverty.
Ooh, in the poor house
In the poor house
In the state of poverty.
Ooh, in the poor house
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