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, somethin'   I guess I better quit tryin' to be hip and get on down   Yea 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      [Incomprehensible] 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, ow      No, no, no   No, no, not me      When you need a friend [Incomprehensible]   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, wow, ow, yeah      Give me a shine boy