Cover art for Poor Man’s Moody Blues by Barclay James Harvest

Poor Man’s Moody Blues

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Poor Man’s Moody Blues Lyrics

[Verse 1]
All the nights
That I've missed you
All the nights
Without end

All the times that I've called you
Only needing a friend

[Pre-Chorus]
Now, your eyes
Shine with beauty
That I missed
Long ago
Guess the truth is I love you
I can't say any more

[Chorus]
'Cuz I need you
Yes! I want you
Yes! I love you


[Verse 2]
As I look
From my window
To the streets
Where you stand
I am gazing through dark glass
We can't walk hand in hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Though your friends
Try to tell me
Though your friends
You defend
They keep my heart from your heart
We must be in the end

[Chorus]
'Cuz I love you
Yes! I need you
Yes! I love you

[Post-Chorus]
Love you

[Instrumental break]

[Verse 3]
All the nights
That I've missed you
All the nights
Without end
All the times that I've called you
Only needing a friend
[Pre-Chorus]
Now, your eyes
Shine with beauty
That I missed
Long ago
Guess the truth is I love you
I can't say any more

[Chorus]
'Cuz I need you
Yes! I want you
Yes! I love you

[Post-Chorus]
Love you

[Chorus]
'Cuz I need you
Yes! I want you
Yes! I love you

[Outro]
Love you
Love you

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Incensed by reviewers' constant comparisons of BJH with The Moody Blues, John Lees took his revenge by de-constructing the Moodies' best-known hit, “Nights In White Satin”, discarding everything but the basic chord structure and building a completely new song out of it. Even the title was a quote from a review of BJH in the music press. Ironically, the song has become one of the most popular in their repertoire, and not just amongst Moodies fans.

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1977
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