To measure up to what a man should be
Ooh - I'm not a lone messiah
To break new ground forever reaching higher
Can you help a blind man see?
Am I so poor?
Is there no shame?
Where can a Poor Man hide?
Living on borrowed time
With my hands tied
Where can this Poor Man hide?
I set myself a goal that was unreal
Then deftly lost a part of me
No fortune left to conquer my desire
No gain no opportunity
I'm falling
I'm breaking
I'm bleeding
I'm seeking
Counting through the days
Finding other ways
Am I so poor?
Is there no shame?
Where can a Poor Man hide?
Living on borrowed time
With my hands tied
Where can this Poor Man hide?
So now - look inside
If I live, if I die
Makes no difference - if I die
For my beliefs they will prevail
If I succeed or if I fail
For this Poor Man's tale