Chicken Soup

Standin' there, by the old town clock
With my coat in my hand
I thought I'd go for a walk
Like my Momma said: "You'll never be poor"
But can you really be sure
You've got to help, doctor doctor, got to take the cure

Strollin' round, I was hit by surprise
By a bit of a dream
That looked me straight in the eyes
My Momma said: "You'll never be poor"
But can you really be sure?
You've got to help, doctor doctor, got to take the cure

Everyday, I think I see her again
With the passing of time
My chances just never came
Like my Momma said: "You'll never be poor"
But can you really be sure?
You've got to help, doctor doctor, got to take the cure

Fourteen years, since I saw her that night
Things are not quite the same
My head just ain't feelin' right
My Momma said: "You'll never be poor"
But can you really be sure?
You've gotta to help, doctor doctor, got to take the cure

Oh you're right that I tried
To tell myself that I'll be all right
Feelin' poor, that's for sure
I need a bowl of my Momma's cure

Oh you're right that I tried
To tell myself that I'll be all right
Feelin' poor, that's for sure
I need a bowl of my Momma's cure