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Posted by 5301 Fishbowl on Thu Nov 14 21:02:14 2002, in response to Re: Subway Songs,
posted by Bill Newkirk on Thu Nov 14 20:28:10 2002.

Here are the actual lyrics to "Poor Poor Pitiful Me". Even though Linda Ronstadt had the hit, the tune was actually written by Warren Zevon.

Poor Poor Pitiful Me
written by Warren Zevon

I'd lay my head on the railroad tracks
And wait for the Double E
But the railroad don't run no more
Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me

Well, I met a girl in West Hollywood
I ain't naming names
She really worked me over good
She was just like Jesse James
She really worked me over good
She was a credit to her gender
She put me through some changes, Lord
Sort of like a Waring blender

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me

Well, I met a girl at the Rainbow bar
She asked me if I'd beat her
She took me back to the Hyatt House
I don't want to talk about it

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These young girls won't let me be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me


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