Poverty Knock

Lyrics

[Chorus] 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle go, 'poverty poverty knock' [Verse 1] Up every morning at five I wonder that we keep alive Tired and yawning, another cold morning It's back to the dreary old drive [Chorus] 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle go, 'poverty poverty knock' [Verse 2] Oh dear we're going to be late Gaffer is stood at the gate We're out of pocket, our wages they'll dock it We'll have to buy grub on the slate [Chorus] 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle go, 'poverty poverty knock' [Verse 3] And when all our wages they bring We're often short of a string While we are fighting with gaffer for snatching We know to his brass he will cling [Chorus] 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle go, 'poverty poverty knock' [Verse 4] Sometimes a shuttle flies out And gives some poor woman a clout There she lies bleeding, but nobody's heeding Oh who's going to carry her out? [Chorus] 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle go, 'poverty poverty knock' [Verse 5] Oh dear, my poor head it sings I should have woven three strings My threads are breaking and my back is aching Oh dear, how I wish I had wings [Chorus] 'Poverty poverty knock,' my loom is a saying all day Poverty poverty knock, gaffer's too skinny to pay Poverty poverty knock, keeping one eye on the clock I know I can guttle when I hear my shuttle go, 'poverty poverty knock' [Outro] Poverty poverty knock Poverty poverty knock Poverty poverty knock