When You're Poor Lyrics - Loretta Lynn

Hungry little baby on a cold hard floor cryin' for milk but there ain't no more 

We can't get credit at the grocery store that's how it is when you're poor 

Cry tears little baby for the future in store I got trouble for a child born poor 

Slave all your life not knowin' what for that's how it is when you're poor 

There's not enough money to go to school 

I can't afford the clothes to fit the social fools 

Lord forgive me when I curse the rules but that's how it is when you're poor 

Gotta work hard just the bills to be paid 

Sixteen hours there's a livin' to be made 

Never get ahead just livin' day to day that's how it is when you're poor 

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Hard work buried in the back of my mind 

Haven't got much money but have a lotta time 

It's been done doin' nothin' but tryin' that's how it is when you're poor 

Old house needs fix but that'll have to wait 

I dream about the life that could be real great 

I hope it's not long more it'll be too late but that's how it is when you're poor 

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