Poor Man's Blues Songtext
von Bessie Smith

Mister Rich Man, Rich Man
Open up your heart and mind

Mister Rich Man, Rich Man
Open up your heart and mind

Give the poor man a chance
Help stop these hard, hard time

While you livin′ in your mansion
You don't know what hard time means

While you livin′ in your mansion
You don't know what hard time means

Oh, workin' man′s wife is starvin′
Your wife is livin' like a queen

Please, listen to my pleadin′
'Cause I can′t stand these hard time long


Oh, listen to my pleadin'
Can′t stand these hard time long

They'll make an honest man do things
That you know is wrong

All man fought all the battles
All man would fight again today

All man fought all the battles
All man would fight again today

He would do anything you ask him
In the name of the USA

Now the war is over
All man must live the same as you

Now the war is over
All man must live the same as you

If it wasn't for the poor man
Mister Rich Man, what would you do?