Pappa Was A Poor Man

Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man He ain't got no money, he ain't got a job The mama once felt so happy His papa was the best lookin' man who came around His day came along, sang a little song He made the mama felt so happy He got a little song that papa gonna cradle downtown Ain't talkin' 'bout papa He was the poor richest man in town I never saw a man who was so fine, but papa He was the only friend of mine Hey, papa He was the poor richest man in town A man who lost money on a Saturdaynight For mama, the Sunday was alright Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man He ain't got a house, he ain't got a car The mama once felt so happy His papa was the only man who tried so hard A man, he had the hood, am I always understood His smudge once felt so happy But papa said: "Tomorrow's another time" Ain't talkin' 'bout papa He was the poor richest man in town I never saw a man who was so fine, but papa He was the only friend of mine Hey, papa He was the poor richest man in town A man who lost money on a Saturdaynight For mama, the Sunday was alright Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man Ain't talkin' 'bout papa He was the poor richest man in town I never saw a man who was so fine, but papa He was the only friend of mine Hey, papa He was the poor richest man in town A man who lost money on a Saturdaynight For mama, the Sunday was alright Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man Papa was a poor man Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor Poor, poor, poor man