understand

i've traveled from town to town, seems like everybody wanna throw me down, 'cause i'm a poor man, but i'm a good man, understand, i went down to the train station, looked up on the wall, my money was too light, baby, couldn't go nowhere at all, 'cause i'm a poor man, but i'm a good man, understand, the burden that i carry is so heavy, you see, it seems like there ain't nobody in this world, who would wanna help poor me, well, i would be all right, baby, just give me a break, good things come to those who wait, 'cause i've been a good man, but i'm a poor man, understand