BOB DYLAN
- Poor Boy Blues LyricsMm, tell mama,
Where'd ya sleep last night?
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Hey, tell me baby,
What's the matter here?
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Hey, stop you ol' train,
Let a poor boy ride.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Hey, Mister Bartender,
I swear I'm not too young.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Blow your whistle, policeman,
My poor feet are trained to run.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Long-distance operator,
I hear this poor call is on the house.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Ashes and diamonds,
The diff'rence I cain't see.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Mister Judge and Jury,
Cain't you see the shape I'm in?
Don't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Mississippi River,
You a-runnin' too fast for me.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Where'd ya sleep last night?
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Hey, tell me baby,
What's the matter here?
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Hey, stop you ol' train,
Let a poor boy ride.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Hey, Mister Bartender,
I swear I'm not too young.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Blow your whistle, policeman,
My poor feet are trained to run.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Long-distance operator,
I hear this poor call is on the house.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Ashes and diamonds,
The diff'rence I cain't see.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Mister Judge and Jury,
Cain't you see the shape I'm in?
Don't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Mississippi River,
You a-runnin' too fast for me.
Cain't ya hear me cryin'?
Hm, hm, hm.
Facts about Poor Boy Blues
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Poor Boy Blues is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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It is first released in 2010 as part of Bob Dylan's album "The Bootleg Series, Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos 1962-1964" which includes 47 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the song "Poor Boy Blues" from Bob Dylan depicts the life challenges faced by an impoverished man who uses different elements of society to express his hopelessness and his belief that he cannot escape his situation. The lyrics of Poor boy blues display an emotional range that includes heartbreak and despair and both feelings of solitude and states of anger. The song defines its main message through the two themes of alienation and personal battles and the need for urgent help. The lyrics of the song express three main themes which include dealing with life's difficulties and experiencing extreme need and losing one's identity through social exclusion. The content does not contain any direct mentions of violence or sexual content or drug consumption yet the emotional intensity together with the continuous references to crying create an impression of mature content. The language content of the piece remains gentle throughout yet its overall tone together with its subject matter needs to be experienced by mature audiences who should guide younger listeners through their listening experience.
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Poor Boy Blues falls under the genre Rock.
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Poor Boy Blues song length is 2 minutes and 59 seconds.
Who wrote Poor Boy Blues lyrics?
Poor Boy Blues is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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When was Poor Boy Blues released?
It is first released in 2010 as part of Bob Dylan's album "The Bootleg Series, Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos 1962-1964" which includes 47 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Poor Boy Blues lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, the song "Poor Boy Blues" from Bob Dylan depicts the life challenges faced by an impoverished man who uses different elements of society to express his hopelessness and his belief that he cannot escape his situation. The lyrics of Poor boy blues display an emotional range that includes heartbreak and despair and both feelings of solitude and states of anger. The song defines its main message through the two themes of alienation and personal battles and the need for urgent help. The lyrics of the song express three main themes which include dealing with life's difficulties and experiencing extreme need and losing one's identity through social exclusion. The content does not contain any direct mentions of violence or sexual content or drug consumption yet the emotional intensity together with the continuous references to crying create an impression of mature content. The language content of the piece remains gentle throughout yet its overall tone together with its subject matter needs to be experienced by mature audiences who should guide younger listeners through their listening experience.
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Which genre is Poor Boy Blues?
Poor Boy Blues falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Poor Boy Blues?
Poor Boy Blues song length is 2 minutes and 59 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bob Dylan
Record Label(s): 2010 Sony Music Entertainment
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