I’ve been up and I been downWhen I been between I just been hangin’ around.Things are quite differentAnd life ain’t the sameSince I lost my tooth.Now the women they treat me rude,Not that they ever really treated me that goodI’m a minority and now I knowWhat it’s like and how it feels to be a negro.doo doo doo dooIt’s gettin’ down to the nitty grittyIf you can’t smile nice and you can’t smile prettyThey don’t wantchya around they say you look sloppyWhen you eatWell.I’ve been up and I been downWhen I been between I just been hangin’ around.Things are quite differentAnd life ain’t the sameSince I lost my tooth.