Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'
an' nuttin's plen ty for me.
I got no car, got no mule
I got no mis er y.
De folks wid plenty o' plenty
got a lock on the door
'fraid some body's a goin' to rob 'em
while dey's out a makin' more.
What for?
I got no lock on de door
dat's no way to be
Day kin steal de rug from de floor
dat's okeh wid me,
'cause de things dat I prize,
like de stars in de skies, all are free.
Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'
an' nuttin's plen ty for me.
I got a gal, got my song,
get heaven the whole day long
no use complainin'
got my gal
got my Lawd
got my song
Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'
an' nuttin's plen ty for me.
I got the sun, got the Amoon
I got the deep blue sea.
De folks wid plenty o' plenty
got to pray all the day
seems with plenty you sure got to worry
how to keep the debbil a way.
a way
I ain't a frettin' 'bout hell
till the time a rrive
Never worry long as I'm well
never one to strive
to be good to be bad,
what the hell? I is glad I's alive.
Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'
an' nuttin's plen ty for me.
I got a gal, got my song,
get heaven the whole day long
no use complainin'
got my gal
got my Lawd
got my song