Lyrics:

This is a story 'bout a poor girl, a story that you ought to know

She lived all alone in a one room flat on a street where the lights are low

Every night about the same time she'd go and put her glad rags on

Go to the place where everyone goes to Boogaloo all night long

She's a poor girl



Born and raised in the country she got tired of pushing a plow

She take my train to the city and mother you should look at her now

With her rattlesnake boots, elephant bag, genuine crocodile hat

Around her neck to top it off she even wears a persian cat

She's a poor girl



That was the story of the poor girl but now she uses her head

She's back home working on the land instead of playing in bed

The fast life she was living took her as it's prey

Now she's back in the country getting fatter every day

She's a Poor Girl