When I was born, you know I couldn't speak and go My mother worked each day And she learned me to say Mother and father and son Sister and uncle are fun And she learned me to say Life is so hard each day Poor boy you must know Poor boy life is a hard road Poor boy Poor boy you must say Life is very hard to stay When I was born, you know I couldn't speak and go My mother worked each day And she learned me to say Poor boy you must know Poor boy life is a hard road Poor boy Poor boy you must say Life is very hard to stay