Black Boys in the Corner Songtext
von Thin Lizzy

One of the black boys said "I need none of your pity"
It′s your mama that don't like you loose in the city
But stick about, take note, take a tip and take no back lip
Come closer, let me see you snap your fingertip

′Cause standing on the corner just might suit you
Or maybe, baby, there's something else that you wanna do
I like a rolling dice, nice
I like a shooting pool, hey that's cool

I′m a little black boy and I don′t know my place
I'm a little black boy and I just threw my ace
I′m a little black boy, recognize the face


One of the black boys said "I'm a-giving a warning"
"People been putting me down, I′m so tired I'm yawning"
A new suit, pretty boots to boot, I′m feeling slick, yeah
I'm gonna go to town, look around, pull a chick, yeah

Of course standing on the corner just might suit you
Or maybe, baby, there's something else that you wanna do, yeah
I like playing poker, joker
I like to back a race, ace

I′m a little black boy and I don′t know my proper place
I'm a little black boy, get my head in its space
I′m a little black boy and I just play my bass
I'm a little black boy and I just threw my spades
I′m a little black boy, recognize the face
I'm a little black boy, I′ll take down anybody, anyway
I'm a little black boy
I'm a little black boy
I′m a bad boy