How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live

Once the shops where filled with things that I could buy

But the prices up them all the guns got high

Don't suppose they're gonna drop

Gotta get used to the charity shop

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Seems like only yesterday food was so cheap

Now the cost of eating goes up every week

So you search for the best deals

Have to miss out on some meals

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Get that first foot on the ladder they all say

But I'm quite Adamant they know there's no way

Ain't no bank that's gonna lend

They got bonuses to spend

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Council housing something I will never get

Put my name down on the list I'm waiting yet

So I'm renting privately landlords profiting from me

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Getting round is getting harder everyday

Used to drive a car but lately there's no way

Trains are only for the rich

And the bus fares are a bitch

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

And the doctors don't' come out no more at night

They won't treat you if the think you don't live right

Well they privatize the rest

Soon there'll be no NHS

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Keeping warm is something poor folks cannot do

Cause an oilmen need a driving yacht or two

Now the companies may grow as the pensioners grow cold

Tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live

Just tell me how can poor men

Stand such times and live