Bruce Springsteen - How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live lyrics

Well, the doctor comes 'round here
With his face all bright
And he says, "In a little while
You'll be all right"
All he gives is a humbug pill
A dose of dope and a great big bill tell me
How can a poor man stand such times and live?

"Me n' my old school pals had
Some mighty high times down here
And what happened to you
Poor black folks, well, it just ain't fair"
He took a look around, gave a little pep talk
Said, "I'm with you" then he
Took a little walk
Tell me how can a poor man
Stand such times and live?

There's bodies floatin' on Canal and
The levees gone to hell
Martha, get me my sixteen gauge
And some dry shells
Them who's got, got out of town
And them who ain't got left to drown
Tell me
How can a poor man stand such times and live?
Go 'head!

Got family scattered from Texas all
The way to Baltimore
Yeah, and I ain't got no home
In this world no more
Gonna be a judgment, that's a fact
A righteous train rollin' down this track
Tell me
How can a poor man stand such times and live?
Tell me
How can a poor man stand such times and live?
Tell me
How can a poor man stand such times and live?