I was headed to the show Gon' uptown to the Apollo Got to catch me a glimpse of ol' Jimmy Brown Someone told me, that he had just died I lowered my head, and I started to cry I stood on the 125th Street, and I said "Well sing it loud, I'm black and proud" Oh, my baby there, just settle in Take your worries and put the fire to them Pour me out hot just like sour wine I got the money if you got the time ♪ I was talkin' to truck stop Betty She was wringin' her hands, and they was awfully sweaty She said her mother died in Brooklyn just yesterday Then I said Betty, you just hold your horses 'Cause soon they're gonna be changin' courses And we can live out on the Montana range It had some great place to raise the kid Oh, my baby there, just settle in Take your worries and put the fire to them Pour me out hot just like sour wine I got the money if you got the time ♪ Oh, my baby, I'll settle right on in Take your worries and put the fire to them Pour me out hot just like sour wine I got the money if you got the time Oh, my baby there, just settle right on in Take your worries and put the fire to them Pour me out hot just like sour wine I got the money if you'll be all right now You're gonna be just fine