Lyrics to
Poor Boy

This version of Poor Boy was released by Supertramp in 1975.

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Can you believe me when I say, there’s nothing I like better,
Than just to sit here and talk with you.
Although I’ll rant and I’ll rave about one thing and another
The beauty of it is so pure to me, though,
I’m a poor boy,
I can still be happy,
As long as I can feel free.

So many people I know, get old way too early
(Well are you feelin’ kind of weary)
Just to impress you with the money they’ve made
(You better, you better change your theory)
One drop of rain, they complain, it’s the same about the ways they’re earning.

Well, that is not the way I’m gonna be,
Don’t mind the rain, don’t mind snow, don’t mind nothin’
If I know,
You will be right here with me
-We’ll let her stay, don’t mind a point of view,
How can we all afford to live like you;
This life is simply not enough,
We have no grievances, we must be tough-

-Poor Boy-
If that’s the way it’s gonna be
-Poor Boy-
It’s you for you and me for me
-Poor Boy-

(RD+RH)
I’ve tried all I can, understanding, all the fools and all their money,
When half of what they’ve got, you know they never will use,
Enough to get by, suits me fine, I don’t care if they think I’m funny.
I’m never gonna change my point of view,
Don’t mind the rain, don’t mind snow, don’t mind nothing, if I know
You will be right here with me, all the way.
Na-na-na
Don’t mind the rain, don’t mind snow, don’t mind nothing if I know
You will be right here with me, all the way.

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About Lyrics and Poor Boy by Supertramp

The lyrics to Poor Boy are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Supertramp used when the song was created in 1975. The lyrics to Poor Boy have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Supertramp and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

If you like etymology or breaking apart phrases and words, it is easy to understand the lyrics to Poor Boy by Supertramp. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Poor Boy" means the words set to the music of Poor Boy, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Supertramp. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Poor Boy and the lyrics to Poor Boy are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Supertramp who came here looking just for the lyrics to Poor Boy, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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