Down And Out In New York City - James Brown
Written by：Barry De Vo
Say brother can I borrow a thin brother
You know a dime
Say say say sis
Sure would like to some dimes for me
So I can get this cup of coffee
Cop me a snack or
I guess I better quit trying to be hip and get on down
Hey man like you know
I was born in New York City on a Monday
It seems I was out shining shoes by Tuesday noon
All the fat cats in the bad hats doing me a real big favor
Got the fat cats in the bad hats laying it on real good
Here's a dime give me a shine boy
When the cold wind comes it lives at New York City
And the street's no place to be but there you are
So you try hard or you die hard
No one really gives a good damn
You try hard and you die hard
No one gives a damn
Here's a dime boy give me a shine boy
Down and out in New York City
Ain't nowhere to be but where can you go
When you're down and out in New York City
I'm never never never gonna get that way again
No no no
No no not me
When you need a friend
Need to have a
When you want a friend
Going to get myself together until the morning
Going to leave it all like one bad dream
All the fat cats in the bad hats doing me a real big favor
Got the fat cats in the bad hats laying it on real good
Here's a dime give me a shine boy
