City Folks Call Us Poor Song Lyrics and Chords by Larry Sparks
City Folks Call Us Poor
Recorded by Larry Sparks
Written by Marshall Warwick
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Moonlight shining
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on the grassy
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meadow
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shining in the
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singing in the
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white
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in the bright moon
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light
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Old dogs lyin’ over by the
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door
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Watermelon rinds momma
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puts up in a jar
And the city folks
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they call us
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poor
Singin’ Rock Of
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Ages on the
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front
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Watchin’ fireflies
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light up the mountain
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Listenin’ to Bill
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Monroe on the
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Opry
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Singin’ somethin’
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’bout his Uncle
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Penn
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God He paints a
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picture in the
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evenin’
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Blue and purple
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orange and shades of
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He knows we can’t af
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ford no fancy
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paintings
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we look at the
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real thing in
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stead
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Oh the city folk
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they call us
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poor
FAQ
Who sang the the song City Folks Call Us Poor?
– The song City Folks Call Us Poor was sang by Larry Sparks.
Who is Larry Sparks?
– Larry Sparks (born September 25, 1947) is an American Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album “40,” celebrating his 40th year(2003) in bluegrass music.
