Poor Boy a Long Way From Home – English Lyrics

• By: The Black Keys
• Album: Delta Kream

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, soulful world of American blues with The Black Keys' "Poor Boy a Long Way From Home." This track, a heartfelt tribute to Mississippi hill country blues legends, offers a fantastic entry point into the genre's rich history and evocative language. You'll not only appreciate its deep musical roots but also learn vocabulary and expressions that paint vivid pictures of longing and resilience, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

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Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

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Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

World gonna do me, no

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Babe, I can't stay here long

No, no, no

Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

Where the world can't do me, no

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Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

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Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

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Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

Where the world can't do me, no

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Key Grammar Structures

• Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm a long way from home" uses the present continuous tense with "I'm" (I am) to indicate a temporary situation or ongoing state.

• World gonna do me, no

  ➔ Going to (gonna) future

  ➔ The contraction "gonna" is used to express future intention or prediction, here indicating a potential future action by the world.

• Babe, I can't stay here long

  ➔ Modal verb (can't)

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" is used to express inability or prohibition, here indicating the speaker's inability to stay long.

• Where the world can't do me, no

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "where the world can't do me, no" uses a relative clause to describe a place or situation where the world cannot affect the speaker.