You walk in, half past nine

Lookin like a queen

Serving me with papers

Calling me obscene

Woman I've tried so hard

Just to do my best

They're gonna put me in the poor house

And you'll take all the rest



Up all day, down all night

Working on the job

Everything I do is wrong

I always end up [..]

Woman I try so hard

Done all I can do.

They're gonna put me in the poor house

Keep all the best for you.



Ooh, in the poor house

Ooh, in the poor house



If a drove a pulpwood truck

Would you love me more?

Will you bring me diamonds

And hang around my door

Woman, I've done my best

They're ain't much left for me

They're gonna put me in the poor house

And throw away the key (in the poor house)



Ooh, in the poor house



You walked in, half past nine

Lookin like a queen

Serving me with papers

Calling me obscene

Woman I've tried so hard

Just to do my best

They're gonna put me in the poor house

And you'll take all the rest



In the poor house

Ooh, in the poor house

In the poor house

Ooh, in the poor house