How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live (Live)-Ry Cooder/Flaco Jimenez

How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live [Live] - Ry Cooder (Alfred Reed) (G) - (C) - (G7) - (D) - (D7) - (Am) (G) I remember a time when every (D) thing was (G) cheap Now prices nearly puts a man to (D) sleep (D7) Well, when we (G) get our grocery (G7) bill We (C) feel like making our (Am) will Tell me, (G) how can a poor man (D7) stand such times and (G) live? Tell me, (G) how can a poor man (D7) stand such times and (G) live? Well, the doctor comes around with his face all bright And he says, "In a little while you'll be all right!" Well, all he gives is a humbug pill Dose of d**e and a great big bill Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live? Most preachers, well, they preach for gold and not for soul Well, that's what keeps us poor folks always in a hole Now, 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? Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live?