Pappa was a poor man
He ain't got the money ... He ain't got a job ... but mama always felt so
happy ... 'cause pappa was the best lookin' man who came around. Each day he
came along ... he sang a little song ... He made that mamma felt so happy.
They've got a little son and papa got a cradle down town.
Yeah, I'm talking about pappa ... He was the poor richest man in town. I
never saw a man who was so fine ... like pappa ... he was the only friend of
mine. Yeah, pappa ... he was the poor richest man in town ... and when he
brought some money on a Saturdaynight for mama, the Sunday was allright.
He ain't got a house, he ain't got a car ... but mamma always felt so happy
... 'cause pappa was the only man who tried so hard. When he had no food ...
ma always understood ... She smiled she always felt so happy ... 'cause
pappa said "Tomorrow's another start".
Yeah, I'm talking about pappa ... He was the poor richest man in town. I
never saw a man who was so fine ... like pappa ... he was the only friend of
mine. Yeah, pappa ... he was the poor richest man in town ... and when he
brought some money on a Saturdaynight for mama, the Sunday was allright.
Jack de Nijs / H. Haast
Publ.: Planet Music