Well I'm a poor man And I can't afford the best things in life Yes I'm a poor man, babe And that's the way I gotta spend my life Yes I'm a poor man But you know baby, I get by Yes I'm a sure man And I want you to be by my side It's not a warning No no no, I want you to be my ride But I'm a poor man And I want you to be on my side Take it, yeah Yes my friends are all so rich They get their every wish They laugh at me because I'm so shy Because I'm a poor man But you know baby, I get by Yes I'm a poor man Yes I'm a poor man I'm gonna tell you, I'm a poor man I said I want you by my side Oh yeah, I want you to be my bride Oh yeah, oh yeah baby Woo yeah, well I'm a poor man Ow, yeah yeah, I'm a poor man Oh yeah baby, I'm a poor man Oh, girl, yeah Help, help, help, help, help, help, help Pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it Ow Ow ow I gotta move Yes I'm a poor man Yes I'm a poor man I said I want you to be my bride Yeah I want you by my side Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow baby Woah yeah, woah yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I said I want you by my side Oh yeah, I want you by my side Oh yeah, baby, I'm a poor man Oh yeah, baby, I'm a poor man Oh yeah, baby, I'm a poor man Oh yeah, yeah yeah, a poor man Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah babe Woo yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, I'm a poor man Yes I'm a poor man Yes I'm a poor man Oh yeah, I'm a poor man Woo, yeah, girl, yeah yeah yeah Oh yeah, baby, baby I said I want you by my side Oh yeah, I said I want you by my side Oh baby, I want you by my side Woo yeah, ow Keep it going now