James Brown

Say, brother, can I borrow a fan, brother, you know. Say, say, say. I'd sure like just a dime so I can buy some coffee and snacks. I guess I'd better stop trying to be hip and get on down. Hey man, you know...
I was born in New York city on a Monday,
I was out shining shoes by Tuesday noon.
All the bad cats in the bad hats
Doing me a real big favor,
Got the bad cats in the bad hats
Laying it on real good.
Here's a dime, boy,
Gimme a shine, boy.
When the cold wind comes it lives in 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 -
Nobody gives a damn.
Here's a dime, boy,
Gimme a shine, boy.
Down and out in New York City
Ain't nowhere to be,
Where can you go
When you're down and out in New York City.
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.
Gonna get myself together in the morning,