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Down And Out In New York City Lyrics By James Brown

    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 something
    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

    abbreviated
    here’s a dime boy 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 boy give me a shine boy
    give me a shine boy

    down and out new york city
    ain’t nowhere to be where can you go
    when you’re down and out in new york city
    said i’m never never never gonna get that way again
    no no no no not me
    when you need a friend troubled mind
    when you need a friend you got a troubled mind
    ain’t nobody going to give you one thin dime
    friends can be cruelsometimes can be sweet
    but what what bugs a man what hurts a man
    when you give him a drink
    just can’t get nothing to eat
    that’s new york city

    a hundred and twentyfive street
    bricks eighth avenue

    Artist: James Brown

    Year: 1973

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 205