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