How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?

I’ve always loved Cooder’s raucous, yet sensitive music. The words are – of course – of scandalous behaviour in the USA, but we see it more and more in the UK.

Here he is singing it with a band full of wonderful musicians and singers: The Moula-Banda rhythm Aces. (A pity he takes a while to get his guitar in tune! But do checkout some of the other tracks from this band on youtube.)

Lyrics by Blind Alfred Reed