He gets up each morning and he downtown everyone's his boss, And he's in an angry land. He's a man.
But then he comes Each to my tentament. Uptown folks don't have to pay much rent. And when there with me He can see that everything. The man is tall, he crawl. He's a king.
Downtown just one of a million guys. He get no breaks, And he all they got to give 'cause got to live.
But then he uptown Where he can his head up high. And uptown he I'm gonna be standing by. And I take his hand, no man who can put him down, down, down. Oh, the world's so sweet at his when he's uptown. Whoa-oo-oh-whoa. When uptown. Whoa-oo-whoa-oo-whoa-oh-oh.
say nothin' bad about my baby. Don't say bad about my baby. say nothin' bad about my baby. Don't say bad about my baby. say nothin' bad about my baby. Don't say bad about my baby. say nothin' bad about my baby. Don't!
Met him on a and my heart stood still. Da doo run run run da doo run run. Somebody told me his name was Bill. Da doo run run run da doo run run. Whoa, my heart still. Yeah, his was Bill. And he walked me home, Da doo run run run da doo run run.
He knew what he was when he caught my eye. Da doo run run run da doo run run. He looked of quiet, but my, oh my. Da doo run run run da doo run run. Oh, he my eye. My, my, my, my, oh my. And he walked me home, Da doo run run run da doo run run.
we go! Da doo run run run da doo run run. Da doo run run run da doo run run. Da doo run run run da doo run run. Da do run run, hey!
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