Everyday you hear the same cry (cry) There's no need for you to wonder why Poor man feels it every day Hear me when I say! Poor man feels it every way (cry) Some even go astray You can see them in the streets every day You can see them in the streets at night Looking for a bag Although they seem to be alright They are always in your sight Trying to overcome the fight (Hook 1) Oooo-oo-ooo Uuuu-uu-uuu No one wants to be, living in poverty Often times it happened, to the poor class you see (Hook 2) Oooo-oo-ooo Uuuu-uu-uuu Poor man cry You can hear it so I They feel it night and day Hear me when I say! Every day is the same thing Oh, yeh Some of them are so lone Sometimes they don't know where to go (Hook 3) Oooo-oo-ooo Uuuu-uu-uuu Poor man cry You can hear it so I See them die... everyday (Hook 4) Oooo-oo-ooo Uuuu-uu-uuu Poor man cry You can hear it so I Poor man feels it every day Hear me when I say Every day is the same thing (crying) Every day is the same cry (crying) It's no need for you to wonder why So many die It's no need Who no-oo! Poor man cry Poor man cry Even he bleed See them die every day (Hook 5) Oooo-oo-ooo Uuuu-uu-uuu Poor man cry is the rich man's job Where the rich man play That's the poor man's day (Outro) Poor man cry See them die Poor man cry Even he bleed See them die, everyday Ooo-oo-ooo Uuu-uu-uuu Poor man cry See them die