James Brown - Down And Out In New York City - With Spoken Intro, Previously Unreleased lyrics

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Say brother, can I borrow a thin' brother, you know, a dime?<br />

Say it, say it, say it sis, I sure would like to have this little dime for me<br />

So I can get this cup of coffee, cop me a snack or somethin'<br />

I guess I better quit tryin' to be hip and get on down<br />

Yea man, like, you know<br />

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I was born in New York City on a Monday<br />

It seems I was out shinin' shoes 'bout two to noon<br />

All the fat cats in the bad hats doin' me a real big favor<br />

Got the fat cats in the bad hats layin' it on real good<br />

Here's a dime boy, give me a shine boy<br />

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When the cold wind comes, it lives at New York City<br />

And the street's no place to be but there you are<br />

So you try hard or you die hard, no one really gives a good damn<br />

You try hard and you die hard, no one gives a damn<br />

Here's a dime boy, give me a shine boy<br />

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Down and out in New York City<br />

Ain't no way to be but where can you go?<br />

When you're down and out in New York City<br />

I'm never, never, never gonna get that way again<br />

No, no, no, no, no, not me<br />

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When you need a friend, you need to have one<br />

When you want a friend<br />

Gonna get myself together 'til the mornin'<br />

Gonna leave it all and a one bad dream<br />

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All the fat cats in the bad hats doin' me a real big favor<br />

Got the fat cats in the bad hats laying it on real good<br />

Here's a dime boy, give me a shine boy<br />

Give me a shine boy