How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live

Bruce Springsteen

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  "Well, the doctor comes 'round here with his face all bright 

  And he says, "In a little while you'll be all right" 

  All he gives is a humbug pill, a dose of dope and a great big bill 

  Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live -x-------x-------x  

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  He says, "Me and my old school pals had some might high times 'round here 

  And what happened to you poor black folks, well it just ain't fair" 

  He took a look around, gave a little pep talk, said, "I'm with you" then he took a little walk 

  Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live -x-------x-------x  

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  S3:
  There's bodies floatin' on Canal Street and the levees gone to hell 

  Martha, get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells 

  Them who's got got out of town and them who ain't got left to drown 

  Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live -x-------x-------x  

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  S4:
  I got family scattered from Texas all the way to Baltimore 

  And I ain't got no home in this world no more  

  Gonna be a judgment that's a fact, a righteous train rollin' down this track  

  Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live -x-------x-  

  Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live -x-------x-  

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