I wonder if I can get down with you
All for a few minutes, on the real side
About some things, about life, you know.
And being an entertainer, you run across a lot of people
In life,
Places.Strange situations.
Like this fella I met in New York City that was stranded out there.
But he was there to try to better his condition and try to make
A new beginning.
And the funny thing about life,
You never know what you have to go through.
That's why I like the song that say,
"What the world needs now
Is a little more love and understanding" you know.
He said,
"Man, I've been up for a whole week
Trying to get myself together and I'm having such a hard time.
I wonder could you, er, just give me a little advice. He said
I rode the bus three days and nights
First time I ever saw these big city lights
People everywhere seems fair
I don't mind them laughin' at the clothes I wear
He said, I'm walkin, the city streets
The country mud fresh on my feet
Lookin' for work all day
I got to find me a job
I don't care if the work is easy or hard
I'm here to make a new life for my family
I left my folks in Tupelo
,. (??) destroyed our farm, so we had to go
I been lookin' for work here all the week long
I got to send some money back home
Said, I'm walkin' the city streets
The country mud fresh on my feet
Lookin' for work
Oh, you tell me where I can find me a job
I don't care if the work is easy or hard
I got to make a new life for my family
I knew it wasn't going to be easy
'Cos I dont have too many skills
But I believe I can make it if it's the good Lord's will, man
I'm walkin' the city streets
Can you spare a dime for somethin' to eat now
Lookin' for work here all the week
Somebody help me find me a job
I don't care if the work is easy or hard
I'm here to make a new life for my family
I'm here to make a new life
I'm here to make a new life
Here to make a new life for my family
Man, I'm here to make a new life
I'm here to make a new life
Here to make a new life for my family
Got to make a new life
Got to make a new life
Got to make a new life for my family