(billy preston) Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' You gotta have somethin' if you wanna be with me Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' You gotta have somethin' if you wanna be with me I'm not tryin' to be your hero 'cause that zero is too cold for me, brrr I'm not tryin' to be your highness 'cause that minus is too low to see, yeah Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' And i'm not stuffin', believe you me Don't you remember i told ya I'm a soldier in the war on poverty, yeah Yes, i am Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' You gotta have somethin' if you wanna be with me Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin' You gotta have somethin' if you wanna be with me You gotta have somethin' if you wanna be with me You gotta bring me somethin' girl, if you wanna be with me