Papa was a poor man
He ain't got a money, he ain't got a job
And Mama always felt so happy
Cause Papa was the best looking man who came around
His day came along, he sang a little song
He made Mama feel so happy
He got a little son and Papa got a grand old town
Yeah, he was talking about Papa
He was the poor richest man in town
And this old man was so fine like Papa
He was the only friend of mine
Yeah, Papa
He was the poor richest man in town
When he brought some money on a Saturday night for Mama
Sunday was over
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Yeah, he was talking about Papa
He was the poor richest man in town
And this old man was so fine like Papa
He was the only friend of mine
Yeah, Papa
He was the poor richest man in town
When he brought some money on a Saturday night for Mama
Sunday was over
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Papa was a poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man
Papa was a poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor, poor man