Lyrics Down And Out In New York City - Little Steven

Down And Out In New York City

I was born in New York City on a Monday
Seems I was shining shoes by Tuesday noon (New York City)
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 you’re down and out in New York City
No, it ain’t no place to be but where can you go?
When you’re down and out in New York City
I’m never, never gonna get that way again
No, no Ain’t never
Never
Gonna get that way again
When the cold wind comes, it lives at New York City
The street’s no place to be but there you are (New York City)
So you try hard or you die hard
Nobody gives a good damn
Try hard or you die hard
Nobody gives a damn
Here’s a dime, boy, give me a shine, boy
When you’re down and out in New York City
Oh, ain’t no place to be, but where can you go?
Oh, when you’re down and out in New York City
I ain’t never, never, never gonna get that way again
Going to get myself together in the morning
Going to leave it all behind like one bad dream (New York City)
'Cause 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 you’re down and out in New York City
Oh, ain’t no place to be, but where can you go?
Oh, when you’re down and out in New York City
Yeah, when you’re down and out in New York City
When you’re down and out in New York City
When you’re down and out in New York City
It ain’t no place to be When you’re down and out in New York City
Oh, nobody
When you’re down and out in New York City
Nobody, nobody gives a good damn
When you’re down and out in New York City
Oh, ain’t no place to be When you’re down and out in New York City
Oh, try hard, die hard, try hard
When you’re down and out in New York City
Never, never, never gonna get that way again
When you’re down and out in New York City
No, nobody, nobody gives a damn
When you’re down and out in New York City
Nobody, nobody gives a good damn
When you’re down and out in New York City
Hit it