Nothing from Nothing

Composers: Billy Preston & Bruce Fisher       Original performer: Billy Preston (1974)
First release: Live at Earls Court 1976 (Black and Blue Super Deluxe), November 2025
Recording date: May 1976
Recording location: Earls Court, London England
Mixer: The Glimmer Twins          Performed onstage: 1976

Line-up:

Drums: Ollie Brown & Charlie Watts
Bass: Bill Wyman
Electric guitars: Keith Richards (solo) & Ron Wood
Vocal: Billy Preston
Piano: Billy Preston

Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
You got to have something if you want to be with me
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
You got to have something if you want to be with me

I'm not trying to be your hero
'Cause that zero is too cold for me
I'm not trying to be your highness
'Cause that minus is too low to see

Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
And I'm not stuffing, believe you me
Don't you remember I told you
I'm a soldier in the war on poverty
Yeah, yes, I am

Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
You got to have something if you want to be with me
Nothing from nothing leaves nothing
You got to have something if you want to be with me
That's right, ha, yeah

Got to have something if you want to be with me
You got to bring me something, girl, if you want to be with me
 
 
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