You feel like a poor boy
a long way from home
You're just a poor boy
a long way from home

And its wake up time
Time to open up your eyes
And rise and shine

You spend your life dreaming
running round in a trance
You hang out forever 
and still miss the dance
And if you get lucky
you might find someone
To help you get over
the pain that will come
Yeah you were so cool 
back in high school
what happened
You were sure 
not to have your 
spirits dampened

But you're just a poor boy 
alone in this world
You're just a poor boy 
alone in this world

And its wake up time
Time to open up your eyes
And rise and shine

Well if he gets lucky
a boy finds a girl
To help him to shoulder 
the pain in this world
And if you follow your feelings 
and you follow your dreams
You might find the forrest 
there in the trees
Yeah you'll be alright
it's gonna take time but now
Who could have seen 
you'd be so hard to please 
somehow

You're just a poor boy
a long way from home
You're just a poor boy
a long way from home

And its wake up time
Time to open up your eyes
And rise and shine

Cause its wake up time
Time to open up your eyes
And rise and shine

Sung by: Tom Petty