Well, the young man Ain't got nothing in the world these days I said the young man Ain't got nothing in the world these days Well, you know in the old days When the young man was a strong man All the people, they stayed back When the young man walked by But you know nowadays is the old man Who's got all the money And the young man Ain't got nothing in the world these days Ain't got nothing In the old days Everybody stayed back when the young man walked by They stayed.. back! They stayed.. back! They stayed.. back! Nothing is if you're the young man They ain't got nothing in the world these days, I said They ain't got nothing