Poor White Trash
Album: For What It's Worth
By: Moses Tucker
By: Moses Tucker
Duration
4:12
Genres
Southern/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
Description
It's all about John, the lead singer of Moses Tucker growing up on the poor side of town. He literally grew up on the "wrong side of the tracks". Actually, everything in the song is true. The song even mentions "Chisms grocery store" the neighborhood grocery store where many soda bottles were cashed in for a little bit of pocket change.
Lyrics
Raised up on the wrong side of the railroad tracks. If you paid to hear me lie I'll give your money back. Sold buffalo and catfish outside the liquor store. Didn't know no different how could I ask for more. Some folks call me white trash. Don't ya know I like it like that Cashed in soda bottles down at Chism's store a little change in my pocket made me forget I was poor. Always had food to eat but always short on cash. One day I overheard em' say they ain't nothing but poor white trash. Some folks call me white trash, don't you know I like it like that You don't know me so why do you judge me. Just let me do what I do. Why don't ya treat me just like I treat you. I wouldn't do that to you. ----talking part---- Maybe poor white trash but that's alright with me. There's a lot of folks out there worse off than me. Now I'm playing all over the country got a pocket full of cash. Got something to tell you brothers and sisters I'm still poor white trash. Some folks call me white trash. Don't ya know I like it like that. You don't know me so why do you judge me. Just let me do what I do. Why don't you treat me just like I treat you I wouldn't do that to you. You don't know me so why do you judge me. Just let me do what I do. Why don't you treat me just like I treat you I wouldn't do that to you. --repeat--
