Dirt Poor

We’ve come a long way since 49

Hung a lot of clothes on the old clothesline

It was hard then desperate times

Hard desperate times

I’m sitting a Ches’ eat in fi’ and chi’

I spent all my money from the HST

I was drinking with friends at the old Ship Inn

And the money's all gone again

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

We’re dirt poor

Tatters and rags

We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags

Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags

Well we left home in 64’

We crossed the bay with the crowd next door

Dragged our house cross the ocean floor

Hauled it up on a far shore

We dogged we tried did our best

We did our time and stood the test

We turned from all we’d lost

And we couldn’t count the cost

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

Dirt poor

Tatters and rags

We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags

Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags

It’s been years now blowin’ that same old wind

The shift and strain of the government reign

Make ya want just throw up your hand

like you’re being held up by Jesse James

We’ve got oil and gas and hydro power

We’ve been down here plundering hour on hour

When the plundering’s done we all get a shower

And we all know what that is

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

Dirt poor

Tatters and rags

We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags

Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

We’re Dirt Poor

(Dirt Poor)

Dirt poor

Tatters and rags

We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags

Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags