Poor Boy Down

He's a poor boy

He's a poor boy

He's a poor boy

Oh, let him go

Huh

Let him go, oh

Let him go, whoa

Ooh

He's a poor boy in his pocket

He's a poor boy in his shoes

He's done his time

He's stood in line

That boy has paid his dues

He ain't looking for a handout

He's just looking for a start

He don't hate anyone

He don't carry a gun

You can tell that kid is smart

You can't keep that poor boy down

You can't keep that poor boy down

You can be unkind

You can rob him blind

You can't keep that poor boy down

Keep that poor boy down

But you can't keep that poor boy down

You can lie and cheat

You can chain his feet

But you can't keep that poor boy down

Let him go

Oh, yeah, let him go

He's a poor boy

Ooh

And all down through the ages

The kid's been treated rough

Just take a look

In any history book

You can see that times were tough

Now we move up to the 90's

Up to the 21st

One day he'll stand

A full grown man

And be the same as all of us

So you can't keep that poor boy down

Keep that poor boy down

You can lock him up

You can break his cup

But you can't keep that poor boy down

Keep that poor boy down (Oh, no)

You can't keep that poor boy down

You can fight and steal

You can drag your heels

But you can't keep that poor boy down

Huh

Ooh, yeah

Ooh, yeah

(No) Keep that poor boy down

Keep that poor boy down (Keep him down)

You can kick his ass

If that kid's got class

You can't keep that poor boy down

Keep that poor boy down (Don't try to keep him down)

Keep that poor boy down

Oh-ooh, stop the truck

Let's go pick him up

Keep that poor boy down (Nah, you can't keep him down)

Keep that poor boy down (Don't keep him down)

Keep that poor boy down

You can kick his ass

He got class

Keep that poor boy down (So don't you try to keep him down)

Keep that poor boy down (No, no, no, no, no, no, no)

Keep that poor boy down