More Than A Poor Boy Can Give Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
More Than A Poor Boy Can Give
Written and Recorded by Bobby Bare
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There goes an old love the
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keeper of my
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heart
It seems like a lifetime
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since we've been
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apart
Her love was a
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treasure a
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poor boy couldn't
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hold
She wanted riches
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diamonds and
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gold
She wanted riches
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diamonds and
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I taught her to love and she
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taught me to
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cry
Then I learned to smile with a
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tear in my
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eye
I offered her
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true love as
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long as I
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live
But she wanted more than a
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poor boy could
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give
Yes she wanted more than a
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poor boy could
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give
She seems to be so happy in that big
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house on the
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hill
She pretends that she don't know me
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but I love her
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still
Without her
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love I've no
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reason left to
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live
She wanted more than a
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poor boy could
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give
Yes she wanted more than a
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poor boy could
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give
FAQ
Who sang the the song More Than A Poor Boy Can Give?
- The song More Than A Poor Boy Can Give was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
