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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
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Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher
Performer
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Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Composer
Bruce Fisher
Bruce Fisher
Composer
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Billy Preston
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Lyrics

[Chorus]
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
[Verse 1]
I'm not tryna 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
Ah, ah
Hey
[Verse 2]
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
Uh, 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
Y-yes, I am
[Chorus]
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
You gotta have somethin'
If you wanna be with me, aw, baby
Nothin' from nothin' leaves nothin'
You gotta have somethin'
If you wanna be with me
That's right, babe, aw, yeah
[Outro]
Gotta have somethin'
Wanna be with me
You gotta bring me somethin', girl
If you wanna be with me
Written by: Billy Preston, Bruce Fisher

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