The Best Thing to Be Is Poor
Cornbread is the finest delicacy
And it don't make one lick of sense to have more than you need
With soft and crunchy, warm and toasty, a warm and filling treat
While rich folk slurp down fish guts and rotten cheese
Priceless things don't cost a dime
You've all the air and sunshine that you need
Cool water, soft grass
The best thing to be is poor
No palace chandelier shines brighter than the stars of our night sky
Our autumn sugar maples have more colors than a tapestry
Our guitar makes melody grand as any symphony
Priceless things don't cost a dime
You've all the air and sunshine that you need
Free from the trap of possessions that can own you
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
Our rain and rivers are more luxurious
Than any fancy 5-star hotel bath
Exotic herbs and spices can't compare to wild ramps
No candy more delicious than berries grown for free
Priceless things don't cost a dime
You've all the air and sunshine that you need
Free from the trap of possessions that will own you
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
Best thing to be is poor
So poor
The best thing to be is poor
Ah
Ah
Rich folk snip and bicker, they don't like one another
But we have each other and we'll always stick together
Though poor
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
So poor
The best thing to be is poor
And it don't make one lick of sense to have more than you need
With soft and crunchy, warm and toasty, a warm and filling treat
While rich folk slurp down fish guts and rotten cheese
Priceless things don't cost a dime
You've all the air and sunshine that you need
Cool water, soft grass
The best thing to be is poor
No palace chandelier shines brighter than the stars of our night sky
Our autumn sugar maples have more colors than a tapestry
Our guitar makes melody grand as any symphony
Priceless things don't cost a dime
You've all the air and sunshine that you need
Free from the trap of possessions that can own you
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
Our rain and rivers are more luxurious
Than any fancy 5-star hotel bath
Exotic herbs and spices can't compare to wild ramps
No candy more delicious than berries grown for free
Priceless things don't cost a dime
You've all the air and sunshine that you need
Free from the trap of possessions that will own you
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
Best thing to be is poor
So poor
The best thing to be is poor
Ah
Ah
Rich folk snip and bicker, they don't like one another
But we have each other and we'll always stick together
Though poor
The best thing to be is poor
The best thing to be is poor
So poor
The best thing to be is poor
Credits
Writer(s): Christopher Alan Broski, Michael John Snyder-barker
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