Well, you can (Am)tell by the way I use my walk I’m a (G)wo man’s man, no (Am)time to talk.

Mu sic loud and wo men warm, I’ve been (G)kicked a round since (Am)I was born.

And now it’s (D)al right, it’s o kay, you may look the oth er way, we can try to un der stand the New York Times’ ef fect on man.

(Am)Wheth er you’re a broth er or wheth er you’re a moth er you’re stay in’ a live, stay in’ a live.

Feel the cit y break in’ and ev ’ry bod y shak in’ and we’re stay in’ a live, stay in’ a live.

Ah, (D)ha, (Am)ha, (D)ha (Am)stay in’ a live, stay in’ a live.

Ah, (D)ha, (Am)ha, (D)ha (Am)stay in’ a live.