Poor Boy Lokkin For A Home(Chords)

	        
Intro: C  F  G  C  

verse 1 

C                   
Well a ole Mister fox done found him a home 
                      G 
Down in the ground so deep 
         C                  F 
Well the fox got a place to call his own 
           G        C 
He's got a place to sleep 

verse 2 

G 
Ole Mister coon got a real fine home 

High in the hollow tree 
         C                         F 
Well the coon's got a place he can call his own 
                   G         C 
But there ain't no place for me 

G          C 
I'm just a poor boy lookin' for a home 
                       G 
Lookin' for a place to call my own 
C                       
Poor boy lookin' for a home 
          G            C     F G C 
Poor boy lookin' for a home 


verse 3 


Well the boll weevil finds him a cotton boll 
                          G 
He moves all his kin folk in 
C                          F 
He's found a place that is mighty snug 
            G      C 
Down by the cotton gin 

verse 4 

         G 
Well the bee's got a home in the honey hive 
                   G7 
Honey in the honey comb 
     C                      F 
Well ole Mister bee's gotta keep alive 
                      G            C 
While the poor boy's lookin' for a home 


G          C 
I'm just a poor boy lookin' for a home 
                       G 
Lookin' for a place to call my own 
C 
Poor boy lookin' for a home 
         G             C     F G C 
Poor boy lookin' for a home 


Verse 5 

Well the catfish home is a muddy pond 
                 G 
He just eats and swim 
                           F 
Well he don't cry when the crawdad's gone 
          G         C 
Tadpole's fine with him 

Verse 6 

G 
Crow's found a nest in a tree top tall 

He never pays no rent 
         C                     F 
Well the poor boy's got him no home at all 
         G            C 
He ain't got a livin' cent 

Outro 

G          C 
I'm just a poor boy lookin' for a home 
                       G 
Lookin' for a place to call my own 
C 
Poor boy lookin' for a home 
         G             C    F G C 
Poor boy lookin' for a home
	        

Written by Melvin Schmidt