Poor Boy Blues
Thomas Maguire Lyrics
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do I need you bade you know it's true .
but I ain't got nothing that you can't us.
so I'm staying on my own here with these poor boy blues.
one day baby you will see.
your going to give all your love to me.
I'm the one babe.
that your going to choose.
things won't always be the same someday soon every thing will change.
you'll tell your moma your baby's got good news.
but until then I've got these poor boy blues but until then I've these poor boy blues.
The lyrics of Thomas Maguire's song "Poor Boy Blues" convey a sense of yearning and longing for someone who may be out of reach. The singer expresses his desire for this person by answering the questions "do I want you? Yes, I do. Do I need you bad? You know it's true." However, despite his feelings, he recognizes that he is unable to provide the material things that this person may be looking for in a relationship. He says, "I ain't got nothing that you can't use, so I'm staying on my own here with these poor boy blues."
Line by Line Meaning
do I want you yes I do.
Expressing desire and interest in the person.
do I need you bade you know it's true .
Acknowledging the necessity of the person in one's life.
but I ain't got nothing that you can't us.
Admitting lack of material possessions, which could be used to impress or please the person.
so I'm staying on my own here with these poor boy blues.
Resigning oneself to a state of loneliness and despair.
one day baby you will see.
Anticipating a future moment of realization or epiphany by the person.
your going to give all your love to me.
Expecting to be the recipient of the person's love.
I'm the one babe.
Asserting oneself as the ideal partner for the person.
that your going to choose.
Presuming that the person will eventually choose to be in a relationship.
but in the meantime I've got these poor boy blues .
Acknowledging and expressing sadness and sorrow in one's current state.
things won't always be the same someday soon every thing will change.
Hoping for a better future and change in circumstances.
you'll tell your moma your baby's got good news.
Expecting a future moment of sharing positive news with family.
but until then I've got these poor boy blues but until then I've these poor boy blues.
Repeating the previously expressed sadness and despair in one's current state.
Contributed by Layla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Glenn Lobo
on I Need More Of You
Beautiful Song, Love Irish country music.