Israelites

Intro: (spoken)

get up in the morning slaving for bread sah

so that every mouth can be fed

poor poor me-isrealite

 

get up in the morning slaving for bread sah

so that every mouth can be fed

D#7 F7 A#7 C#7

poor poor me-isrealite

 

wife and kids, dem pack up and a leave me

darling she said i was yours to receive

poor poor me-isrealite

 

shirt dem a tear up, trousers a Go

i don't want to end up like bonnie and clyde

poor poor me-isrealite

 

after a storm there must be a calm

catch me in your farm you sound an alarm

poor poor me-isrealite

 

(repeat from beginning and fade with

poor poor me-isrealite)