Poor Little Jimmie - Burl Ives

作词：Don Wayne

作曲：Don Wayne

Poor little jimmy's done gone and done

He tried to out run love

But he couldn't out run

He tried to out do cupid but

Cupid out done him

Yes poor little jimmy done gone and

Fell in love

Poor little jimmy was a real cool kid

Had all the girls a flipping their lids

Well he parked in the dark

Neath the great big moon above

Poor little jimmy's

He met a little girl

And he took her for a ride

She turned on her charm and jimmy

Tried and tried

To fight off you

But he just couldn't win against love

Poor little jimmy's done gone and done

He tried to out run love

But he couldn't out run

He tried to out do cupid

But cupid out done him

Yes poor little jimmy done

Gone and fell in love

She said little jimmy why

Don't we go steady

Said I'm sorry

But I ain't quite ready

To settle down

I've gotta lot of living to do

Poor little jimmy's

She snuggled up closer

And breathed a sigh

Jimmy kissed her lips

And then realized

That his good old loving and leaving days

Were all through

Poor little jimmy's done gone and done

He tried to out run love

But he couldn't out run

He tried to out do cupid but

Cupid out done him

Yes poor little jimmy done gone and

Fell in love

Poor little jimmy

He quite the same

His young life's just had a big change

Don't get around the town

Like he used to do

Poor little jimmy's

He used to be king

Till the queen stepped in

His troubles began along about then

Now she's showing little jimmy a thing

Or two

Poor little jimmy's done gone and done

He tried to out run love

But he couldn't out run

He tried to out do cupid but

Cupid out done him

Yes poor little Jimmy done gone and

Fell in love

Yes poor little Jimmy done gone and

Fell in love

Yes poor little Jimmy done gone and

Fell in love