I'm so glad I served my time
The hard times left behind
It's been a long, long, time
Going to leave it all behind

My Woman broke my heat and freed my mind
She made my seven seem lik a dime
What she did to me should be a crime
She'll be sorry a long, long time

I have my freedom and nowhere to go
The hawk is kickin and I'm a walkin
Nothing behind and only a bus stop ahead
Money in hand and Kansas City in mind

Riding on that bus heading west
Be in Kansas City before sun set
Start all over and do a grand
Back to Kansas City again

Money and women will be my game
A new house - car will be my aim
Hundred dollar shoes and diamonds on my fingers
Once again I'm a cool super fly young nigger

I'm what every young woman dreams about
What every old woman hopes for
Any what every young man wants to be
What every old man whishes he had been

My Woman broke my heart and freed my mind
She made my seven seem like a dime
What she did to me should be a crime
She'll be sorry a long, long time

BYRON E. HAMS

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