POORBOY all lyrics ©2002 John F. Sendelbach
I quit my dayjob, to see what i’d find
Seemed like two steps forward, left me three steps behind
The stones that once fed me, were draggin me down
My body my spirit, like holes in the ground
Rather fail completely, than to partly succeed
So i looked deep within me, and i planted a seed
You say it’s a longshot, might never be done
You’ll soon be starving, and under the gun
[Chorus]
With a hammer and tongs found where i belong
Lookin through my heredity
With a craftsman’s blood and an artist’s soul
I discovered just what i could be
That’s a poorboy
[Instrumental Break]
I’ve seen lots of people, living lies all their own
They making believing, cutting straight to the bone
The bliss that they’re missing, could be followed with heart
I’d suggest that they listen, and make a new start
It sure ain’t too easy, when you throw it away
The world you’d be missing, could be open today
So i’d ask you to tell me, just what you’re gonna do
That’s a question that’s answered, by you only you
[Chorus]
With a hammer and tongs found where i belong
Lookin through my heredity
With a craftsman’s blood and an artist’s soul
I discovered just what i could be
That’s a poorboy
[Bridge]
What matters in this world, is that we all get along
Humanly celebration, and the singing of song
When life gets too crazy, seems so far from the good
Got to come together, like i know that we could
[Outro]
So this is my story, take it as you may
Got to find your own gusto, take it now and run
When you get to the outside, you’ll be under the sun
Under the sun... under the sun...
With a hammer and tongs found where i belong
I'll be under the sun...Under the sun... under the sun...
With a hammer and tongs I'll be under the sun
With a hammer and tongs I'll be under the sun
With a hammer and tongs I'll be under the sun
under the sun under the sun etc......
all lyrics ©2026 John F. Sendelbach
