The Poor Man's Friend - Jesse Winchester

'Cause in the year of nineteen and thirty-two

We had no idea just what we would do

All our finances had flowed away

Till my dad got a job with the WPA

And that’s why I like Roosevelt (poor man’s friend)

That’s why I like Roosevelt (poor man’s friend)

That’s why I like Roosevelt (poor man’s friend)

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

Tell me why you like Lester B (poor man’s friend)

Tell me why you like Lester B (poor man’s friend)

Tell me why you like Lester B (poor man’s friend)

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

'Cause in the year of nineteen and sixty-seven

I was a somewhat younger man

The call came to bloody glory came

And I would not raise my hand

'Cause I’m baptized by water

So I’ll pass on the one by fire

If you want to fight

Go on and fight if that be your desire

That’s why I like Pierre Trudeau (poor man’s friend)

That’s why I like Pierre Trudeau (poor man’s friend)

That’s why I like Pierre Trudeau (poor man’s friend)

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

That’s why I like Pierre Trudeau (poor man’s friend)

That’s why I like Pierre Trudeau (poor man’s friend)

That’s why I like Pierre Trudeau (poor man’s friend)

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend

Good God almighty that’s the poor man’s friend