James Brown - Down And Out In New York City - Single Version Lyrics

Lyrics Down And Out In New York City - Single Version - James Brown



Said brother
Can I borrow a thin brother, you know, a dime?
Say it, say it, say it sis
I′d sure like to have this ol' dime for me
So I can get this cup of coffee
Cop me a snack, somethin′
I guess I better quit tryin' to be hip and get on down
Yeah man, like, you know
I was born in New York City on a Monday
It seems I was out shinin' shoes ′bout two to 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 boy, give me a shine boy
When the cold wind comes, it live 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
Cut in half in New York City
Ain't no way 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 an ally
When you want a friend
Gonna get myself together ′til the mornin'
Gonna leave it all and a 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



Writer(s): Bodie Chandler, Barry Devornzon


James Brown - The 50 Greatest Songs
Album The 50 Greatest Songs
date of release
01-01-2007

1 Out Of Sight - Single Version
2 Ain't That A Groove - Single Edit
3 It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World - Mono Version
4 Funky President (People It's Bad) [Single Version]
5 Doing It To Death - Single Version
6 You Don't Have To Go
7 Waiting In Vain
8 Money Won't Change You - Single Version / Pt. 1
9 Messing With the Blues
10 America Is My Home - Pt. 1
11 Think - Single Version
12 Good Good Lovin' - Single Version
13 There Must Be a Reason
14 Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) - Pt. 1 / Single Version
15 Get On The Good Foot - Pt. 1 & 2 / Album Version
16 I Want You So Bad
17 Licking Stick - Licking Stick - Single Version (Parts 1 & 2)
18 There It Is - Single Version (Part 1 & 2)
19 Ain't It Funky Now - Pt. 1
20 The Boss - Soundtrack/Black Caesar
21 Get Up Offa That Thing / Release The Pressure - 1991 Edit
22 Night Train - Single Version
23 By The Time I Get To Phoenix
24 Brother Rapp - Pt. 1 & 2
25 Body Heat, Part 1 - Single Version
26 Talk To Me, Talk To Me
27 Down And Out In New York City - Single Version
28 Super Bad - Pt. 1 & 2 / Single Version
29 Cold Sweat - 1967 Album Version
30 Mind Power
31 I Got Ants In My Pants (Pt.1)
32 Please Please Please
33 Funky Drummer - Part 1 & 2
34 Soul Power (Part 1) - Single Version




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