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POVERTY STRICKEN BLUES

from Shapeshifting band camp deluxe edition by Sam Joole

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Jonny. 
Jonny walked into the town. He looked into the house of holy`s and he started to frown
Jonny looked at the horizon and he sang about the day 
when all his pains and problems would just start to fade away
He was caught up in the cycle, of the poverty stricken blues

Poverty Stricken Blues
what if that were you?
Poverty Stricken Blues
Wont you cry for me
wont you cry for me too?

His Mama,
she cleaned shoes at night for the rich
Daddy was a drunk with a habit he just couldnt ditch
Johnny was born into a family that didnt have a dime
and he worked so hard just to try and buy some time
He was caught up in the cycle
Of  the poverty stricken blues

 
Poverty Stricken Blues
what if that were you?
Poverty Stricken Blues
Wont you cry for me
wont you cry for me too?

Wont you help me. Help me to understand
Why Johnny`s lying, dying and the rest of us are raping his land.
Well it just dont make no sense that a capital expense is buying bombs and building guns and turning all the rights to wrongs while all along you sit there on your chairs and call yourself a nation of god.

 
Poverty Stricken Blues
what if that were you?
Poverty Stricken Blues
Wont you cry for me
wont you cry for me too?

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from Shapeshifting band camp deluxe edition, released August 24, 2021

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Sam Joole Sydney, Australia

Sam Joole`s first Solo Album, The Crescent and the Moon,
was released in 2011 to 5 star reviews.

Sam draws heavily from Folk / Pop traditions.
you can find hints of Blues, Country and Soul, as well as Afro Celtic Patterns and Classical Melodies.

he has remained uncategorizable for 2 decades

in 2014 Sam will release Shapeshifting. a series of singles and EP`s through Itunes.
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