When I was a kid, we were so poor we couldn't pay attention.
We were so poor that if it costs a dime for an overcoat for an elephant, we couldn't buy a vest for a canary.
We were so poor that if it cost a dime to go around the world, we couldn't get out of sight.
We were so poor, our clothes were so tattered and torn that whenever we would walk fast our clothes would hum.