Poor Boy
O.C. Holt Lyrics

The lyrics of O.C. Holt's song Poor Boy depicts the story of a person who is struggling to survive on the streets. The verse talks about his financial condition where he is broke with no money and nowhere to sleep. He has to rely on thrift stores to buy his clothes and even then, he ends up spending his last penny on wine. The character in the song is so poor that he has to search through garbage dumpsters to find something to eat. He is hopeless and homeless.

In the second verse, it talks about how the poor boy is willing to work to earn his living but he only gets paid a little for the work that he does. He washes windows for just $1.09, which eventually leads him to avoid paying taxes. The chorus "Ooh he tells me he'll work for food" is repeated twice and shows how the character is so desperate to survive that he will work for food rather than not working at all. The lyrics are a commentary on society's failures to assist the less fortunate and the enduring fight for survival.

Fact 1: O.C. Holt's real name was Loyd C. Holt, and he was an American blues musician from Louisiana. He was born in 1931 and passed away in 2008.
Fact 2: Holt had a reputation for living on the edge and was once quoted as saying, "I'm nobody's hobo. I'm living off the land."
Fact 3: The song "Poor Boy" was released in 1959 by Goldband Records, a Louisiana-based record label.
Fact 4: The song was produced by Eddie Shuler, who also owned Goldband Records.
Fact 5: "Poor Boy" was one of Holt's most popular songs, and it was covered by several artists, including Johnny Winter and Jimmy Reed.
Fact 6: Holt was known for his swampy, bluesy guitar playing and soulful vocals, and his music was influenced by the likes of T-Bone Walker and B.B. King.
Fact 7: In addition to being a musician, Holt worked odd jobs throughout his life, including working as a boilermaker in California and as a shrimp fisherman in Louisiana.
Fact 8: Holt's music was featured on the Louisiana Hayride, a weekly radio show that aired from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Fact 9: The lyrics of "Poor Boy" were written by Holt himself.
Fact 10: Goldband Records was also known for recording other Louisiana-based artists, including Clifton Chenier and Phil Phillips.

Chords (if known):Unfortunately, the chord progressions for "Poor Boy" by O.C. Holt are not available.