We’ve come a long way since 49
Hung a lot of clothes on the old clothesline
It was hard then desperate times
Hard desperate times
I’m sitting a Ches’ eat in fi’ and chi’
I spent all my money from the HST
I was drinking with friends at the old Ship Inn
And the money's all gone again

We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
We’re dirt poor
Tatters and rags
We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags
Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags

Well we left home in 64’
We crossed the bay with the crowd next door
Dragged our house cross the ocean floor
Hauled it up on a far shore
We dogged we tried did our best
We did our time and stood the test
We turned from all we’d lost
And we couldn’t count the cost

We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
Dirt poor
Tatters and rags
We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags
Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags

It’s been years now blowin’ that same old wind
The shift and strain of the government reign
Make ya want just throw up your hand
like you’re being held up by Jesse James
We’ve got oil and gas and hydro power
We’ve been down here plundering hour on hour
When the plundering’s done we all get a shower
And we all know what that is


We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
Dirt poor
Tatters and rags
We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags
Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags

We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
We’re Dirt Poor
(Dirt Poor)
Dirt poor
Tatters and rags
We’re dirt poor but we’re not dirt bags
Dirt Poor but we’re not dirtbags