< Nina Simone original vocals cut out late sixties >
< Guitar & bass intro >
(One... two...)
< Brass intro >
Ain't got no home, ain't got no sho-oes, Ain't got no money, ain't got no cla-ass, Ain't got no friends, ain't got no schoolin', Ain't got no worth, I ain't got no jo-ob, Ain't got no mind!
The-e-en what have I go-o-ot? Why I'm alive anywa-a-ay? Yeah-he, what have I go-o-ot Nobody can take awa-ay!
I got my hair, I got my head, Got my brains, got my ears, Got my eyes, got my nose, Got my mouth, I got my sma-aile.
I got my tongue, got my chin, Got my neck, got my boobies, Got my heart, got my soul, Got my back, I got my se-ex!
Ain't got no father, ain't got no mother, Ain't got no children, ain't got no faith, Ain't got no Earth, ain't got no water, Ain't got no ticket, ain't got no token, Ain't got no [love]!
The-e-en what have I go-o-ot? Why I'm alive anywa-a-ay? Yeah-he, what have I go-o-ot Nobody can take awa-ay! (Ooh-ooh-ooh-uh-uh-)
I got my {hair}, I got my {he-ead}, Got my {brains}, got my {ears}, Got my {eyes}, got my {nose}, Got my {mouth}, I got my sma-aile.
I got my {tongue}, got my {chin}, Got my {neck}, got my {boobies}, Got my {heart}, got my {soul}, Got my {back}, I got my {se-ex}!
I got my arms, got my hands, (ooh-ooh) Got my fingers, got my legs, (ooh-ooh) Got my feet, got my toes, (ooh-ooh) Got my liver, got my bloo-od, (ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Got la-aife, I got my freedo-om (ooh-ooh), I got ali-ve!