James Brown - Down And Out In New York City lyrics
rate meI was born in<br />
New York City on a Monday<br />
I was out shining shoes<br />
By Tuesday noon<br />
<br />
All the bad cats in the bad hats<br />
Doing me a real big favor<br />
Got the bad cats in the bad hats<br />
Laying it on real good<br />
<br />
Here's a dime, boy<br />
Gimme a shine, boy<br />
<br />
When the cold wind comes<br />
It lives in New York City<br />
And the street's no place to be<br />
But there you are<br />
<br />
So you try hard or you die hard<br />
No one really gives a good damn<br />
You try hard and you die hard<br />
Nobody gives a damn<br />
<br />
Here's a dime, boy<br />
Gimme a shine, boy<br />
<br />
Down and out in New York City<br />
Ain't nowhere to be<br />
Where can you do when you're<br />
Down and out in New York City<br />
<br />
Never, never, never<br />
Gonna get that way again<br />
No, no, no, no, no, not me<br />
<br />
When you need a friend<br />
Need to have a<br />
When you want a friend<br />
<br />
Gonna get myself together<br />
In the morning<br />
Gonna leave it all<br />
I want that dream<br />
<br />
All the bad cats in the bad hats<br />
Doing me a real big favor<br />
Got the bad cats in the bad hats<br />
Laying it on real good<br />
<br />
Here's a dime, boy<br />
Gimme a shine, boy<br />
<br />
Gimme a shine, boy<br />
Gimme a shine, hey<br />
<br />
Down and out in New York City<br />
Ain't nowhere to be<br />
Where can you do when you're<br />
Down and out in New York City<br />
<br />
Said I'm never, never, never<br />
Gonna get that way again<br />
No, no, no, no, not me<br />
<br />
When you need a friend<br />
Troubled mind<br />
When you need a friend<br />
Got a troubled mind<br />
<br />
Ain't nobody gonna<br />
Give you one thin dime<br />
<br />
Friends can be cruel sometimes<br />
Can be sweet but what<br />
What bugs a man, what hurts a man<br />
Is when you give him a drink<br />
Just can't get nothing to eat<br />
<br />
That's New York City<br />
That's New York City<br />
New York City<br />
<br />
One-hundred and twenty-five street<br />
The bricks, Eight Avenue
