New Toothbrush from Ontario by Noon Tangent

I went to the store to buy a new toothbrush
And a bag of potato chips and a bottle of shampoo
He was standing there, ahead of me in the checkout line
He opened his wallet but didn't have enough to pay
So he asked if I could help, he only needed a dollar or two
But I couldn't help - no, I couldn't help

He looked at me with the saddest eyes
And he opened his heart and he said
I'm just a poor, poor man
My wife and kids are expecting me
To be their hero and
I'm just a poor, poor man

I said I'm sorry but I don't have much and I need it all
I'm just a poor man, not much better than you are
The cashier, her name was Sue, she offered to let it slide
But the look in his eyes told me that it wouldn't fly
He reached into his coat and pulled out a Colt 45
And that's when I knew - that's when I knew

He looked at me with the saddest eyes
And he opened his heart and he said
I'm just a poor, poor man
My wife and kids are expecting me
To be a zero and
I'm just a poor, poor man
She took it all and she left me here
Now I owe her alimony
I'm just a poor, poor man
I could pull this trigger and I'd go to jail
And it wouldn't matter 'cause
I'm just a poor, poor man
I'm just a poor, poor man
I'm just a poor, poor man
Poor man

• Alternative
• amature
• folk rock
• indie
• singer-songwriter
• Ottawa