The Best Thing to Be Is Poor

Cornbread is the finest delicacy

And it don't make one lick of sense to have more than you need

With soft and crunchy, warm and toasty, a warm and filling treat

While rich folk slurp down fish guts and rotten cheese

Priceless things don't cost a dime

You've all the air and sunshine that you need

Cool water, soft grass

The best thing to be is poor

No palace chandelier shines brighter than the stars of our night sky

Our autumn sugar maples have more colors than a tapestry

Our guitar makes melody grand as any symphony

Priceless things don't cost a dime

You've all the air and sunshine that you need

Free from the trap of possessions that can own you

The best thing to be is poor

The best thing to be is poor

The best thing to be is poor

Our rain and rivers are more luxurious

Than any fancy 5-star hotel bath

Exotic herbs and spices can't compare to wild ramps

No candy more delicious than berries grown for free

Priceless things don't cost a dime

You've all the air and sunshine that you need

Free from the trap of possessions that will own you

The best thing to be is poor

The best thing to be is poor

The best thing to be is poor

Best thing to be is poor

So poor

The best thing to be is poor

Ah

Ah

Rich folk snip and bicker, they don't like one another

But we have each other and we'll always stick together

Though poor

The best thing to be is poor

The best thing to be is poor

So poor

The best thing to be is poor