i ve traveled from town to town seems like everybody wanna throw me down cause i m a poor man but i m a good man understand i went down to the train station looked up on the wall my money was too light baby couldn t go nowhere at all cause i m a poor man but i m a good man understand the burden that i carry is so heavy you see it seems like there ain t nobody in this world who would wanna help poor me well i would be all right baby just give me a break good things come to those who wait cause i ve been a good man but i m a poor man understand