Every day you hear the same cry It'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 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 ♪ No one wants to be Living in poverty Often times it happens To the poor class you see ♪ 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 yeah Some of them are so alone Sometimes they don't know where to go ♪ Poor man cry You can hear it, so I See them die every day ♪ 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 Every day is the same cry It's no need for you to wonder why So many die It's no need Oh no ♪ Poor man cry Poor man cry Even he bleed See them die every day ♪ Poor man cry Is the rich man's joy Where the rich man play That's the poor man's day Poor man cry See them die Poor man cry Even he bleed See them die every day ♪ Poor man cry See them die Every day