Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Earle
Vocals
Kris Wilkinson String Section
Conductor
Garry Tallent
Bass
Kelly Looney
Bass
Ric Kipp
Bass
Roy M. “Junior” Husky
Bass
Robert Mason
Cello
Custer
Drums
Rick Schell
Drums
Ray Kennedy
Guitar
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Ken Moore
Organ
Dub Cornett
Percussion
Lee Larrison
Viola
Carl Gorodetzky
Violin
Pamela Sixfin
Violin
Richard Grosjean
Violin
Logan
Vocals
Lucinda Williams
Vocals
The Fairfield Four
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Earle
Composer
Kris Wilkinson String Section
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dan Leffler
Assistant Engineer
James Bauer
Assistant Engineer
Peter Coleman
Engineer
Ray Kennedy
Producer
Richard Dodd
Mixing Engineer
Richard Bennett
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Mark Prentice
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
I was born on the other side of town
Everybody over here just put me down
I never thought about it much
Till the first time I saw you
Uh oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
It's bad enough to love you from afar
Me down here and you up where you are
If you hadn't given me that look
That's all it took it's true
Uh oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
Baby, what's a poor boy got
Not a heck of a lot
Just a heart that's true
One thing he sure don't need is
A heart that bleeds and these lovesick blues
I know a poor boy can't go far
Baby, maybe someday drive your car
And I can look in my rear view
Into those eyes of blue
Uh oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
Baby, what's a poor boy got
Not a heck of a lot
Just a heart that's true
One thing he sure don't need is
A heart that bleeds and these lovesick blues
I know a poor boy can't go far
Baby, maybe someday drive your car
And I can look in my rear view
Into those eyes of blue
Uh oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
Uh oh, what's a poor boy gonna do
Writer(s): Steve Earle
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