| Say brother, can I borrow a thin brother
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| You know, a dime?
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| Say it, say it, say it sis
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| I’d sure like to have this little dime for me
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| So I can get this cup of coffee
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| Cop me a snack, somethin'
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| I guess I better quit tryin' to be hip and get on down
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| Yea man, like, you know
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| I was born in New York City on a Monday
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| It seems I was out shinin' shoes 'bout two to noon
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| All the fat cats, in the bad hats doing me a real big favor
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| Got the fat cats, in the bad hats laying it on real good
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| Here’s a dime boy, give me a shine boy
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| When the cold wind comes, it live at New York City
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| And the street’s no place to be but there you are
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| So you try hard, or you die hard
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| No one really gives a good damn
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| You try hard, and you die hard
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| No one gives a damn
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| Here’s a dime boy, give me a shine boy
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| in New York City
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| Ain’t no way to be, but where can you go?
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| When you’re down and out in New York City
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| I’m never, never, never gonna get that way again, ow
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| No, no, no
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| No, no, not me
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| When you need a friend
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| When you want a friend
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| Gonna get myself together 'til the mornin'
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| Gonna leave it all and a one bad dream
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| All the fat cats, in the bad hats doing me a real big favor
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| Got the fat cats, in the bad hats, laying it on real good
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| Here’s a dime boy, give me a shine boy, wow, ow, yeah
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| Give me a shine boy |