[00:00.00]How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live (Live at the Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland - November 2006) - Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band
[00:13.97]Well the doctor comes 'round here with his face all bright
[00:20.28]And he says"in a little while you'll be alright"
[00:26.76]All he gives is a humbug pill
[00:30.25]A dose of d**e and a great big bill
[00:33.71]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live
[00:46.79]"Me and my old school pals had
[00:49.76]Some mighty high times down here
[00:54.34]And what happened to you poor black folks
[00:57.20]Well it just ain't fair"
[01:00.88]He took a look around gave a little pep talk
[01:03.96]Said"I'm with you" then he took a little walk
[01:07.76]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live
[01:21.06]There's bodies floatin' on Canal
[01:23.62]And the levees gone to Hell
[01:28.29]Martha get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells
[01:34.93]Them who's got got out of town
[01:38.31]And them who ain't got left to drown
[01:41.62]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live
[02:28.64]Got family scattered from Texas all the way to Baltimore
[02:35.89]Yeah and I ain't got no home in this world no more
[02:42.59]Gonna be a judgment that's a fact
[02:45.66]A righteous train rollin' down this track
[02:50.00]How can a poor man stand such times and live
[02:56.10]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live
[03:02.69]Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live