Poor Boy (The Greenwood)

About Poor Boy (The Greenwood)

"Poor Boy (The Greenwood)" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The song is track number 5 from their 1974 album Eldorado and tells the story of the Dreamer on the hill fantasising he is one of Robin Hood's merry men, forming the fourth dream. "A Robin Hood type character who actually maid Marion." Jeff Lynne (2001 - Eldorado Remaster) It was released as the second single A-side from Eldorado in The Netherlands, but failed to chart. The song was used as the B-side for "Telephone Line" in the US, and in the UK the song was joined with "King of the Universe" on the flip side. The version performed on their concert film, "Fusion – Live in London" uses the last couple of seconds, 2:27 - 2:57, reprise of "Eldorado Overture", as used for the ending of side 1 of the album. more »

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1974

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Me I'm just a poor boy, from across the far southland, 
And I've traveled many days to reach this place to mke my stand, 
I fell in with a merry band, and drank away the hours.

Rollin' on, I've been rollin' on, 
And my head is high, from the battle won, 
Laid down my life for the Greenwood

The city boys, and the country boys, they come from miles around, 
To defy their king and country, save the poor folks from the hand, 
Of the thieving dukes and abbotts, and the gentry of the land.

Rollin' on, I've been rollin' on, 
And my head is high, from the battle won, 
Laid down my life for the Greenwood

Sweet Maid Marion, don't you do me no wrong, 
Stay on the right side, the Greenwood is your home, 
The dancing girls and the open fires, the wine that flows like water.

Rollin' on, I've been rollin' on, 
And my head is high, from the battle won, 
Laid down my life for the Greenwood

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Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are a British rock group from Birmingham, England who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones. After Wood's departure following the band's debut record, Lynne wrote and arranged all of the group's original compositions and produced every album. more »

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