Ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes Ain't got no money, ain't got no cla** Ain't got no skirts, ain't got no sweaters Ain't got no perfume, ain't got no bed Ain't got no mind Oh, and what have I got? Why am I alive anyway? Oh, what have I got Nobody can take away? I got my hair, got my head Got my brains, got my ears My eyes, and my nose and my mouth I got my smile I got my tongue, got my chin Got my neck, got my b**bs Got my heart, got my soul Got my back, I got my s** Ain't got no mother, ain't got no culture Ain't got no friends, ain't got no schooling Ain't got no love, ain't got no name Ain't got no tickets, ain't got no tokens Ain't got no God Oh, but what have I got? Why am I alive anyway? Yeah, what have I got Nobody can take away? I got my hair, got my head Got my brains, got my ears My eyes, and my nose and my mouth I got my smile I got my tongue, got my chin Got my neck, got my b**bies Got my heart, got my soul Got my back, I got my s** Oh, I got my arms, got my hands My fingers and my legs Got my feet, got my toes Got my liver, got my blood I've got life I've got my freedom I've got life I've got life I'm gonna keep it I've got life Nobody's gonna take it away I've got life