Don't Owe You a Thang
Gary Clark Jr. Lyrics

Well
Introducing the singer's point of view.

I ain't got no money
The singer has no money.

No fancy car
The singer doesn't own a fancy car.

Ain't got no excuses baby
The artist has no excuses for their situation.

Hanging at the bar
The artist is at a bar.

I don't owe you a thang, baby
The singer doesn't have any obligation towards the person they are addressing.

I don't owe you a thang
Repeating the lack of obligation statement for emphasis.

Oh, we ain't gettin' married
The artist and the person they are addressing are not going to get married.

I ain't buying you no diamond ring
The artist will not buy the person they are addressing a diamond ring.

That's alright
The artist is okay with this arrangement.

Ain't got no credit
The singer has no credit.

No fancy clothes
The artist doesn't own fancy clothes.

But goodness knows
Despite the singer's lack of material possessions, they are still good inside.

This all you gettin' now, baby
The person addressed will have to accept the singer as they are.

This all you get
Emphasizing that the person addressed will not get anything more than what is being offered.

This all you gettin' now, baby
Repeating that the person addressed will not get anything more than what is being offered.

This all you get
Repeating that the person addressed will not get anything more than what is being offered.

This all you get now, mama
Addressing the person as 'mama'.

Just me and this guitar, baby
The singer only has themselves and their guitar to offer.

Well, ain't got no apologies
The artist has nothing to apologize for.

Won't be no fairy tale
The artist is not trying to create a fairy tale relationship.

I'm doin' my deal
The artist is living their life the way they choose.

I don't owe you a thang, baby
Reiterating that the singer has no obligation towards the person addressed.

I ain't got no money
Repeating that the artist has no money.

Ain't got no car
Repeating that the singer doesn't have a car.

I'm drinking at the bar
The singer is drinking at a bar.

I don't owe you a thang, mama
Addressing the person as 'mama', and reiterating that the singer has no obligation towards them.

'Cause we ain't gettin' married
Reiterating that the artist and the person addressed are not getting married.

I ain't buying you no diamond ring
Reiterating that the artist will not buy the person addressed a diamond ring.

That's alright
Reiterating that the singer is okay with this arrangement.

'Cause we ain't gettin' married
Repeating that the singer and the person addressed are not getting married.

I ain't buying you no diamond ring
Repeating that the artist will not buy the person addressed a diamond ring.

That's alright
Repeating that the artist is okay with this arrangement.

Well, we ain't gettin' married, nah
Repeating that the artist and the person addressed are not getting married, with added emphasis.

I ain't buying you no diamond ring
Repeating that the singer will not buy the person addressed a diamond ring.