Papa was a poor man
He had a little son and papa got a great old downtown
Yeah, I'm talking about papa
He was the poor richest man in town
There was a man who was so fine like papa
He was the only friend of mine
Yeah, papa
He was the poor richest man in town
Well, he brought some money on a Saturday night
But mama, the Sunday was alright
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
He ain't got a house, he ain't got a car
But mama always felt so happy
Cause papa was the only man who tried so hard
And when he had a boom, all his sons too
She always felt so happy
So papa said
Tomorrow's tomorrow's start
Yeah, papa
Papa
He was the poor richest man in town
There was a man who was so fine like papa
He was the only friend of mine
Yeah, papa
He was the poor richest man in town
Well, he brought some money on a Saturday night
But mama, the Sunday was alright
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Because papa was the only poor

Yeah papa was a poor man



Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man

So he brought his talent
So he brought his talent
So he brought his talent
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Yeah, I'm talking about papa
He was the poor richest man in town
Well, there was no man who was so fine like papa
He was the only friend of mine
Yeah, papa
He was the poor richest man in town
When he brought some money on a Saturday night
Oh, papa, Sunday was alright
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man