Standin' there by the old town clock
 Grab my coat in my hand
 I thought I'd go for a walk
 
 Like my Momma said, "You'll never be poor"
 But can you really be sure?
 You've got to help, doctor, doctor
 Got to take the cure
 
 Strollin' 'round, I was hit by surprise
 By a bit of a dream
 That looked me straight in the eyes
 
 My Momma said, "You'll never be poor"
 But can you really be sure?
 You've got to help, doctor, doctor
 Got to take the cure
 
 Everyday I think I see her again
 With the passing of time
 My chances just never came
 
 Like my Momma said, "You'll never be poor"
 But can you really be sure?
 You've got to help, doctor, doctor
 Got to take the cure
 
 Fourteen years since I saw her that night
 Things are not quite the same
 My head just ain't feelin' right
 
 My Momma said, "You'll never be poor"
 But can you really be sure?
 You've gotta to help, doctor, doctor
 Got to take the cure
 
 Oh, you're right that I tried
 To tell myself I'll be all right
 Feelin' poor, that's for sure
 I need a bowl of my Momma's cure
 
 Oh, you're right that I tried
 To tell myself that I'll be all right
 Feelin' poor, that's for sure
 I need a bowl of my Momma's cure