Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son my father was a hard earned worker my mother has a heart of gold i was never much younger but i feel twice as old Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son but i've got money for food and a little bit of gasoline i've got plenty of time but i want everything now but i don't need no gold or silver i only need a few new things oh i'll buy pearls for my lover oh and a brand new set of guitar strings Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son i feel a cold wind blowin' dark clouds form on the western sky i've got a feelin' like known everyone here will one day die Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son Stone cold broke in the middle of the winter oh like a poor man's son i see a bright star shinin' i love bethlehem town i hear a Chorus of angels Singing out loud the sweetest sound oh brothers lets go down let's go down won't you come on down oh brohters let's go down down in the river to pray oh brothers lets go down let's go down won't you come on down oh brohters let's go down down in the river to pray but i don't need no gold or silver i only need a few new things oh i'll buy pearls for my lover oh and a brand new set of guitar strings