The Poor Lyrics

The poor are poor because they choose to be.
The poor are poor so they deserve less than me.
The poor poor - deserve no sympathy.
The poor poor - make things worse for me.

The poor man's poor because he's a fool.
The poor man's poor because he failed at school.
The poor man's poor and they'll never rule.
The poor man's hands are his only tool.

The poor woman's poor because she's ignorant
The poor woman's plight deserves a hope that's scant
The poor woman's speech is a drunken rant
The poor woman's fate is to never supplant

The poor poor - meaningless to me.
I flaunt my wealth right in their face, you see,
An example of sub-humanity,
Not even worthy of employability.
Wiping them out, is my policy.
The poor poor, are just worthless to me.

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Genius Annotation

A response to the British Government’s ideological attacks upon the working classes.

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