Classic Poem

Poor boy. Poor boy. Poor boy long way from home.

I was down in Louisia-a-ana-a
doing as I please
Now I'm in Texa-a-as
I got to work or leave

Poor boy. Poor boy. Poor boy long way from home.

If your home's in Louisiana-a-a
what you doing over here
Said my home ain't in Texa-a-as
and I sure don't care

Poor boy. Poor boy. Poor boy long way from home.

I don't ca-a-are
if the boat don't never la-and
I'd like to stay on the wate-e-e-e-er
as long as any man

Poor boy. Poor boy. Poor boy long way from home.

And my boat come a-rock-i-i-ing
just like a drunken ma-an
And my home's on the wate-e-e-e-er
and I sure don't like land

Poor boy. Poor boy. Poor boy long way from home.