[00:00.00] 作曲 : Alfred Reed
[00:05.52]There once was a time when everything was cheap
[00:10.44]But now prices nearly puts a man to sleep
[00:15.63]When we pay our grocery bill
[00:18.12]We just feel like makin' our will
[00:20.64]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[00:25.92]I remember when dry goods were cheap as dirt
[00:30.96]We could take two bits and buy a dandy shirt
[00:35.94]Now we pay three bucks or more
[00:38.55]Maybe get a shirt that another man wore
[00:41.10]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[00:46.20]Well, I used to trade with a man by the name of Gray
[00:49.62]Flour was fifty cents for a twenty four pound bag
[00:56.19]Now it's a dollar and a half beside
[00:58.68]Just like a skinnin' off a flea for the hide
[01:01.29]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[01:26.34]Oh, the schools we have today ain't worth a cent
[01:31.32]But they see to it that every child is sent
[01:36.18]If we don't send everyday
[01:38.64]We have a heavy fine to pay
[01:40.95]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[01:46.14]Prohibition's good if 'tis conducted right
[01:50.97]There's no sense in shootin' a man 'til he shows flight
[01:56.04]Officers kill without a cause
[01:58.59]Then complain about funny laws
[02:01.11]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[02:06.00]Most all preachers preach for gold and not for souls
[02:11.01]That's what keeps a poor man always in a hole
[02:15.96]We can hardly get our breath
[02:18.45]Taxed and schooled and preached to death
[02:21.03]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[02:45.63]Oh, it's time for every man to be awake
[02:50.49]We pay fifty cents a pound when we ask for steak
[02:55.47]When we get our package home
[02:57.99]A little wad of paper with gristle and a bone
[03:00.57]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
[03:05.49]Well, the doctor comes around with a face all bright
[03:10.44]And he says in a little while you'll be all right
[03:15.30]All he gives is a humbug pill
[03:17.67]A dose of dope and a great big bill
[03:20.07]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?

作曲 : Alfred Reed
There once was a time when everything was cheap
But now prices nearly puts a man to sleep
When we pay our grocery bill
We just feel like makin' our will
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
I remember when dry goods were cheap as dirt
We could take two bits and buy a dandy shirt
Now we pay three bucks or more
Maybe get a shirt that another man wore
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Well, I used to trade with a man by the name of Gray
Flour was fifty cents for a twenty four pound bag
Now it's a dollar and a half beside
Just like a skinnin' off a flea for the hide
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Oh, the schools we have today ain't worth a cent
But they see to it that every child is sent
If we don't send everyday
We have a heavy fine to pay
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Prohibition's good if 'tis conducted right
There's no sense in shootin' a man 'til he shows flight
Officers kill without a cause
Then complain about funny laws
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Most all preachers preach for gold and not for souls
That's what keeps a poor man always in a hole
We can hardly get our breath
Taxed and schooled and preached to death
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Oh, it's time for every man to be awake
We pay fifty cents a pound when we ask for steak
When we get our package home
A little wad of paper with gristle and a bone
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
Well, the doctor comes around with a face all bright
And he says in a little while you'll be all right
All he gives is a humbug pill
A dose of dope and a great big bill
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?