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Traveling Poor Boy

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Traveling Poor Boy
Brent Cobb
[1st Verse]
EOld man in the moon, shining in my rearview
ALeaving that TeBnnessee townE  
You're Aall I have to talk to, don't know
Ewhere my dog ran off to
But he's F#7gone, and has been for a whiB7le now
[2nd Verse]
EWhere I'm bound, well I haven't figured it out
AI'm sure I'll find my uBsual old wrong wEay
The Acost to leave ain't cheap, I don't Eneed no
eat or sleep
Even iF#7f I did, I lost my job, so BI don't got much
pay (but it's okay)
[CHORUS]
Cause anAymore would burn a Bhole in my Epocket
Lord I can't aAfford to be a Bpoor boy Ebroke
Besides this pair of Ajeans is aBlready thrEeaded, tearin' at the seams
The F#7last that I need is a pBant leg full of smoke
Gonna Aride until my Bride quits Eriding
Then I'm gonna Awalk until my Bboots walk oEff
Yessir, I'll be a Asight when I Bget where
Ethey're looking mean and lying
But tF#7onight, I'm feeling free and friendly,
BBarely scraping change, wavEing goodbye
[3rd Verse]
Say, old man Emoon, I hear that you get blue too
It mAust be lonesome wBay up in the sEky
The sAtars seem mighty proud if I were Eyou I'd hate a cloud
All they F#7ever do is hang around and cBry
Guess it ain't a sEhame to be rolling like a slow train
                A         B           E(E)
Or glowing like only you do,(I'll tell you what)
I'll kAeep right on track, if you keep Eshining
bright Elike that
I bF#7et before we know it, this jB7ourney will be through (and the hard times too)
[CHORUS]
Cause anAymore would burn a Bhole in my Epocket
Lord I can't aAfford to be a Bpoor boy Ebroke
Besides this pair of Ajeans is aBlready threaded, Etearin' at the seams
The F#7last that I need is a pBant leg full of smoke
Gonna Aride until my Bride quits Eriding
Then I'm gonna Awalk until my Bboots walk oEff
Yes sir I'll be a Asight when I geBt to where
Etheir looking mean and lying
But tF#7onight I'm feeling free and friendly, B7barely
B7scraping change, waving goodEbye!
Wavin’ gooEdbye!  Wavin’ Egoodbye…

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Traveling Poor Boy

by Brent Cobb

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F#7

Traveling Poor Boy

Brent Cobb

[1st Verse]

Old man in the moon, shining in my rearview

A B E

Leaving that Tennessee town

You're all I have to talk to, don't know

where my dog ran off to

F#7 B7

But he's gone, and has been for a while now

[2nd Verse]

Where I'm bound, well I haven't figured it out

A B E

I'm sure I'll find my usual old wrong way

A E

The cost to leave ain't cheap, I don't need no

eat or sleep

F#7 B

Even if I did, I lost my job, so I don't got much

pay (but it's okay)

[CHORUS]

A B E

Cause anymore would burn a hole in my pocket

A B E

Lord I can't afford to be a poor boy broke

A B E

Besides this pair of jeans is already threaded, tearin' at the seams

F#7 B

The last that I need is a pant leg full of smoke

A B E

Gonna ride until my ride quits riding

A B E

Then I'm gonna walk until my boots walk off

A B

Yessir, I'll be a sight when I get where

they're looking mean and lying

F#7

But tonight, I'm feeling free and friendly,

B E

Barely scraping change, waving goodbye

[3rd Verse]

Say, old man moon, I hear that you get blue too

A B E

It must be lonesome way up in the sky

A E

The stars seem mighty proud if I were you I'd hate a cloud

F#7 B

All they ever do is hang around and cry

Guess it ain't a shame to be rolling like a slow train

A B E E

()

Or glowing like only you do,(I'll tell you what)

A E

I'll keep right on track, if you keep shining

bright like that

F#7 B7

I bet before we know it, this journey will be through (and the hard times too)

[CHORUS]

A B E

Cause anymore would burn a hole in my pocket

A B E

Lord I can't afford to be a poor boy broke

A B E

Besides this pair of jeans is already threaded, tearin' at the seams

F#7 B

The last that I need is a pant leg full of smoke

A B E

Gonna ride until my ride quits riding

A B E

Then I'm gonna walk until my boots walk off

A B

Yes sir I'll be a sight when I get to where

their looking mean and lying

F#7 B7

But tonight I'm feeling free and friendly, barely

B7 E

scraping change, waving goodbye!

E E

Wavin’ goodbye! Wavin’ goodbye…

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