Poor boy, poor boy, poor boy long ways from home

I was down in Louisiana, doin' as I please
Now I’m in Texas, I've got to work or leave
Poor boy, poor boy, poor boy long ways from home

If your home in Louisiana, what you doing over here?
Say, My home ain't in Texas, and I sure don’t care
Poor boy, poor boy, poor boy long ways from home

I don't care if the boat don't never land
A'cause I can stay on water as long as any man
Poor boy, poor boy, poor boy long ways from home
Poor boy, poor boy, poor boy long ways from home

And my boat come a'rockin' just like a drunken man
And my home's on the water and I sure don't like land
Poor boy, poor boy, poor boys a long ways from home