| Poor me Israelites
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| I get up in the mornin', slaving for bread, sir
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| So that every mouth can be fed
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| Poor me Israelites
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| My wife an' the kids, them a pack up an' a leave me
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| Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
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| Poor me Israelites
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| My shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone
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| I don’t want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
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| Poor me Israelites
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| After a storm, there must be a calm
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| They catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm
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| Poor me Israelites
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| I get up in the mornin', slaving for bread, sir
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| So that every mouth can be fed
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| Poor me Israelites
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| Look, my wife an' the kids, them a pack up an' a leave me
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| Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
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| Poor me Israelite
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| My shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone
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| I don’t want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
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| Poor me, the Israelite
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| Now, after a storm, there must be a calm
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| Catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm
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| Poor me Israelite
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| My wife an' the kids, them a pack up an' a leave me
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| Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
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| Poor me Israelite
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| My shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone
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| I don’t want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
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| Poor me Israelite, yeah
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| I get up in the mornin', slaving for bread, sir
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| So that every mouth can be fed
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| Poor me Israelites
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| I’ma workin', I’ma workin' so hard
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| Poor, poor, poor me Israelites
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| I’m workin', I’ma workin' so hard
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| Poor, poor, poor me Israelites
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| Poor me Israelites
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| I’m workin', I’ma workin' so hard
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| Poor, poor, poor me Israelites
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| Oh, yeah, poor me Israelites
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| I’m workin', I’ma workin' so hard
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| I’ma wonderin', ah wonderin', poor me Israelites
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| I’m working, working hard
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| Poor me Israelites
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| I’m workin', I’ma workin' so hard
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| Poor, poor, poor me Israelites
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| I’ma wonderin', ah working so hard
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| Poor, poor, poor me Israelites |