I woke up late this afternoon -

Found a note by my bed.

Well, my woman had took everything I owned -

And even stole the grease off my head!

But I’m goin downtown…

And I’m gonna buy me some new shoes.

When there’s nothin’ to win, you got nothin’ to lose;

It ain’t nothin’ like a pair of brand new shoes,

Oh yeah!

I had a brand new shiny Cadillac

That I lost last night in a bet.

Well, I fell on my knees I said, “Lord, help me please!”

I had to place my prayer collect!

But I’m goin downtown…

And I’m gonna buy me some new shoes.

When there’s nothin’ to win, you got nothin’ to lose;

It ain’t nothin’ like a pair of brand new shoes,

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah! Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

Woo-oo-oo!



Uncle Sam was supposed to send me a check

‘Cause I told him the rent was due.

Well, the check was too small for me to pay it all,

So I got me some hiney, too!

I’m goin downtown…

And I’m gonna buy me some new shoes.

When there’s nothin’ to win, you got nothin’ to lose;

It ain’t nothin’ like a pair of brand new shoes,

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah! Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

When there’s nothin’ to win, you got nothin’ to lose;

It ain’t nothin’ like a pair of brand new shoes,

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah! Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!