text: Well the doctor comes round here with his face so bright
  And he says in a little while youll be alright
  But all he gives is a humbug pill, a dose of dope and a great big bill
  Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
  He said me and my old school pals had some mighty high times right here
  And what happened to you poor black folks, well it just aint fair
  He took a look around, gave a little pep talk, said Im with you then he took a little walk
  Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
  Theres bodies floating on Canal and the levees blown to Hell
  Martha, get me my sixteen gauge and some dry shells
  Them whove got got out of town, them who aint got left to drown
  Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
  I got family scattered from Texas all the way to Baltimore
  Mister I aint got no home in this world no more
  Gonna be a judgment thats a fact, a righteous train rolling down this track
  How can a poor man stand such times and live?
  Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
  Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?