Howlin' in the harp
In my heart of hearts, I told him

Down these city streets I see you comin'
Ain't nobody's got the shine
Like you got to shine in this world
Down these city streets I see you comin'
Zora Neale Hurston told her story

Just like Jesus Christ in Gallilee, like I said
Like you got to shine in this world
Like you got to shine in this world
Nobody prays like Willie Mac Tell
Nobody sings like Mary Sue Bell
Like you got to shine in this world
Ain't nobody's got the shine
These dirty city blues fallin' hard

Like you got to shine in this world
In this world ain't nobody's got the shine
In this world ain't nobody's got the shine
Like you got to shine in this world
Shinin' in the park with a bioluminescense

Like you got to shine in this world

From afar and I know
Like you got to shine in this world
And they kicked her out of New York city

And I can't find no single other
Like you got to shine in this world
Nobody walks a mile in my stolen shoes like I do
Ain't nobody's got the shine
Like you got to shine in this world
To take his empty place
Like you got to shine in this world
Ain't nobody's got the shine
The ghost of Shakespeare's on the street
Corduroy hat layin' at his feet

In this world ain't nobody's got the shine
Some people say I got a psychedelic presence

Ain't nobody's got the shine
I still miss my lonesome lover
Ain't nobody's got the shine
From afar and I know
In this world ain't nobody's got the shine
Ain't nobody's got the shine

In this world ain't nobody's got the shine
Like you got to shine in this world