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Poor Boy (6:08)

Cover of Bryter Layter

From Bryter Layter and 12 other releases

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Never sing for my supper
I never help my neighbor
Never do what is proper
For my share of labor

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  • davidbowiegirl

    Good song

    29 Jan 5:42pm Reply

  • helldriverZJ

    especially the background ladies chorus....so fucking disgusting,totally ruined the song

    20 Jan 7:50am Reply

  • helldriverZJ

    I don't know if it's just me or...the saxphone and the background vocals really sound annoyin??the same goes with all his other tracks...don't know why the hell they would do that

    20 Jan 7:50am Reply

  • Turner_Ound

    always the best. arresting

    17 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Mente_Vibrante

    "Ooohhh poor boy, so sooorrry for himseeeelf..."

    23 May 2012 Reply

  • deadybyebaby

    hate the jazzy bossa-nova setting and the steely dan backup ladies

    8 Nov 2011 Reply

  • joplinpicasso

    Seriously, there used to be a VERY rare acoustic recording of this song - it was taken off YouTube and I can't find it ANYWHERE online... Anyone know of this? Thanks.

    30 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Nakkinak

    love the jazzy bossa-nova setting

    9 Jun 2011 Reply

  • prominence_la

    Timeless.

    28 May 2011 Reply

  • bababababybel

    What IAJP said

    9 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Tattooed_man

    H@H@, what a funny song.

    30 Jan 2011 Reply

  • hfantifm

    this is in my top 3 nick drake's songs. and i do love all the instruments in this, specially the piano. great stuff, jazz, bossa nova.

    10 Dec 2010 Reply

  • bantha_fodder_

    I love how viciously sarcastic he is in this song.

    3 Dec 2010 Reply

  • iPaet

    foolonahill235 everywhere

    7 Jul 2010 Reply

  • IAJP

    this is amazing, and then the saxophone comes in. and then it's FUCKING amazing.

    30 Jun 2010 Reply

  • dynamicbaddog

    I will never ever tire of this song .

    3 Jun 2010 Reply

  • Mahglazzies

    @pogopatterson - People need to stop using the term "sell-out". Honestly. Any artist selling their music or selling merchandise relating to their music are "sell-outs".

    1 May 2010 Reply

  • sunabsolute

    I always wonder what everyone's problem is with the orchestration on Nick Drake's early work. I think it sounds great.

    27 Mar 2010 Reply

  • Nicoletta66

    best boy

    27 Mar 2010 Reply

  • waterland100

    Fantastic arrangment and production on this track, all so clear.

    30 Jan 2010 Reply
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