(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` Up every morning at five, I wonder that we keep alive Tired and yawning in the cold morning It`s back to the dreary old drive. (Repeat chorus) Oh dear we`re going to be late Gaffer is stood at the gate We`re out of pockets, our wages they`ll dock it We`ll have to buy grub on the slate (Repeat chorus) And when our wages they`ll bring, we`re often short of a string While we are fighting with gaffer for snatching (?) We know to his breast he will cling (Repeat chorus) 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? (Repeat chorus) Oh dear, my poor head it sings I should have woven three strings My threads are breaking and my back is aching Oh dear, I wish I had wings Poverty poverty knock Poverty poverty knock Poverty poverty knock
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