(Don't Treat Me Like a) Poor Relation Lyrics

(DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A)

POOR RELATION

Words & Music

Tom Griffith

I saw him standing on the corner

Nothing to his name except his pride

His clothes were dirty, his eyes were weary

As he held his hand out to each passerby

He said, I don't want any trouble. It's just that I'm so hungry

Anybody have some change to spare

I saw somebody stop and shake a finger at him

Tell him, Get a job and earn your share

And he said

Don't treat me like a poor relation

Don't put hate in my empty hand

Do you think I spent my whole like working

So I could end up where I am

I ain't asking you to save me

I just need a helping hand

Before you walk away remember

I'm the one the Bible calls your fellow man

Well I work hard to earn a living

But it ain't easy trying to make ends meet

Some nights I lie awake and worry

'Cause one bad break and that could be me

Hey Mr. President I ain't a corporation

I'm just a man with a family to feed

But I know I'm somebody. I helped to build this nation

So don't you go and turn your back on me

Don't treat me like a poor relation

Don't put hate in my empty hand

Do you think I spent my whole like working

So I could end up where I am

I ain't asking you to save me

I just need a helping hand

Before you walk away remember

I'm the one the Bible calls your fellow man

Too many people out there living day to day

So thank your lucky stars that it ain't you who has to say

Don't treat me like a poor relation

Don't put hate in my empty hand

Do you think I spent my whole like working

So I could end up where I am

We are all in this together

Everybody needs a helping hand

Before you walk away remember

The one the Bible calls your fellow man

Don't treat me like a poor relation

Don't treat me like a poor relation

Don't treat me like a poor relation

Don't put hate in my empty hand

I'm the one the Bible calls your fellow man