Poor House

Lyrics: Vince Herman
Music: Vince Herman

Played by the David Nelson Band in February 2017 when Vince Herman was sitting in for David.

It wasn't me that found no pot of gold
My family farm has done been sold
Well heard them hard times at my door
Well turn around and I wound up poor

It wasn't me that owned no silver mine
Well I thought I told you 'bout a thousand times
It wasn't me that owned no wishing well
Did you think I was made of dollar bills

They're gonna put me in the poor house
Poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few
Poor house, poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few

I got no crumbs left in the cookie jar
I even lost my tab in the local bar
Had to sell my house all on easy street
Well can't buy nothing good to eat

Well where on earth is my coffee can
I won't [spend it] I ain't worth a damn
Just waiting round for the bank to call
I get to robbing Pete to pay old Paul

They're gonna put me in the poor house
Poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few
Poor house, poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few

I never claimed to be no millionaire
I'm just a country boy with too much hair
No diamonds, pearls or pink champagne
How much for the wind and the rain

I ain't never met no girl before
Who'd spend so much when there ain't no more
Well it's good as gone and it's guaranteed
That a friend in need is a friend indeed

They're gonna put me in the poor house
Poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few
Poor house, poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few

They're gonna put me in the poor house
Poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few
Poor house, poor house, poor house, I want to gather you
Poor house, poor house, it seems to [face] they're gonna need a few
Poor house