Desmond Dekker Israelites
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed
Poor me, Israelite, sah
Get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir
So that a-every mouth can be fed
(Poor) poor me, Israelite
My wife and my kids, they are packed up and leave me
Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
(Poor) poor me, Israelite
Shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
(Poor) poor me, Israelite
After a storm there must be a calming
They catch me in the farm, you sound your alarm
(Poor) a poor, a poor, a poor me, Israelite, eeee
I said I get up in the morning, slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed
(Poor) poor me, Israelite, sir
I said my wife and my kids, they are packed up and leave me
Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen
(Poor) poor me, Israelite, sir
Look, shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde
(Poor) a poor, a poor, Israelite, sir
After a storm there must be a calming
They catch me in the farm, you sound your alarm
(Poor) poor me, Israelite, yeeee
(Poor) a poor, a poor, a poor me, Israelite
Uh, I wonder who I'm working for
(Poor) a poor, a poor, a poor me, Israelite
I look a-down and out, sir
(Poor) a poor, a poor, a poor me, Israelite