Them That Got

by Ray Charles

From the album: Greatest Hits

Track 1 of 12 on Greatest Hits (1962).

Duration: 2:47

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Lyrics for Them That Got

I've gotten down to my last pair of shoes Can't even win a nickel bet Because, ah them that's got are them that gets And I ain't got nothin' yet I'm sneakin' in and out duckin' my landlord All I seem to do is stay in debt Because, ah them that's got (yeah) are them that gets And I tell you all I ain't got nothin' yet That old sayin' them that's got are them that gets Is somethin' I can't see If ya gotta have somethin' Before you can get somethin' How do ya get your first is still a mystery to me I see folk with long cars and fine clothes That's why they're called the smarter set Because they manage to get When only them that's got supposed to get And I ain't got nothin' yet That old sayin' them that's got are them that gets Is somethin' I can't see If ya gotta have somethin' Before you can get somethin' How do ya get your first is still a mystery to me I see folk with long cars and fine clothes That's why they're called the smarter set Because they manage to get When only them that's got supposed to get And I ain't got nothin' yet Whoa, I tell you all I ain't found nothing yet You know I just don't understand it I can't seem to get a nickle or a dime for a cup of coffee I need a hamburguer in fact a hot dog wouldn't be too bad I would just be grateful if I could get my hands on most anything

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