Lyrics Down and Out In New York City - James Brown
Say,
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
little
dime
for
me
So
I
can
get
this
cup
of
coffee
Cop
me
a
snack
or
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
Forgot
the
fat
cats
In
the
bad
hats
laying
it
on
real
good
Here's
a
dime
boy
Give
me
a
shine
boy
Oh,
uh
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
Down
and
out
In
New
York
City
Ain't
no
way
to
be
But
where
can
you
go?
When
you're
down
and
out
at
New
York
City
I'm
never,
never,
never
gonna
get
that
way
again
Oh
No,
no,
no
No,
no,
not
me
When
you
need
a
friend
Need
ever
When
you
want
a
friend
Gonna
get
myself
together
Till
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
Forgot
the
fat
cats
In
the
bad
hats
Laying
it
on
real
good
Here's
a
dime
boy
Give
me
a
shine
boy
Wow,
ow,
ah,
yeah
Give
me
a
shine
boy
Ah
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