"What you doin' man?" "I think I'll go on down the corner" 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 Because standing on my corner just might suit ya Or maybe, baby, there's something else that you wanna do, yeah Like rolling dice, nice Like 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, yeak Like playing poker, joker 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 it's space I'm a little black boy and I just play my bass I'm a little black boy and I just threw my ace I'm a little black boy, recognize the face