NINA SIMONE: Ain’t
got /I got life
(VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL86F91yc6E)
Ain't got
no home, ain't got no shoes
Ain't got
no money, ain't got no class
Ain't got
no skirts, ain't got no sweaters
Ain't got
no faith, ain't got no beard
Ain't got
no mind
Ain't got
no mother, ain't got no culture
Ain't got
no friends, ain't got no schooling
Ain't got
no name, ain't got no love
Ain't got
no ticket, ain't got no token
Ain't got
no God
What have I
got?
Why am I
alive anyway?
Yeah, what
have I got?
Nobody can
take away
I got my
hair, I got my head
I got my
brains, I got my ears
I got my
eyes, I got my nose
I got my
mouth, I got my smile
I got my
tongue, I got my chin
I got my
neck, I got my boobs
I got my
heart, I got my soul
I got my
back, I got my sex
I got my
arms, I got my hands
I got my
fingers, Got my legs
I got my
feet, I got my toes
I got my
liver, Got my blood
I've got
life, I've got my freedom
I've got the life