Don't Think Twice It's All Right
Bobbie Bare Lyrics

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(Bob Dylan)

There ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don't matter anyhow
And there ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe
If you don't know by now.

When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm traveling on
Don't think twice it's all right.

Ain't no use in turnin' on your light babe
A light I'll never know
Ain't no use in turnin' on your light babe
I'm on the dark side of the road.

Still I wish there was something you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talking anyway
Don't think twice it's all right.

--- Instrumental ---

I'm walkin' down that long lonesome road babe
Where I'm bound I can't tell
But goodbye is too good a word gal
So I'll just say fare thee well.

Now I ain't saying you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just sorta wasted my precious time
Don't think twice it's all right.

Don't think twice it's all right...

Overall Meaning

Bobbie Bare's cover of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" is a poignant and introspective song that portrays a person who has been in a relationship and is leaving their partner. The opening verse of the song sets the tone of the singer's feelings about leaving the relationship: "There ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe, It don't matter anyhow, and there ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe, If you don't know by now."

The singer has made up his mind and has accepted why they should move on, and his departure is inevitable. He lets his lover know that he's leaving without looking back in the second verse: "When the rooster crows at the break of dawn, Look out your window I'll be gone, You're the reason I'm traveling on, Don't think twice it's all right."

In the final verse, the singer acknowledges the time that he spent with his lover, but it wasn't enough to make him stay: "Now I ain't saying you treated me unkind, You could have done better but I don't mind, You just sorta wasted my precious time, Don't think twice it's all right."

Overall, the song is a bittersweet reflection on a relationship that has come to an end, and the singer's acceptance that it's time to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

There ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
There is no point in pondering the reasons why things did not work out, my dear.

It don't matter anyhow
The reasons behind our troubles are irrelevant.

And there ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe
Again, it is not worthwhile to dwell on our problems.

If you don't know by now
If you have not yet figured out what went wrong, this song will not help you.

When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
As the day starts anew...

Look out your window I'll be gone
I will already have left and be on my way.

You're the reason I'm traveling on
It is because of you that I must continue on this journey.

Don't think twice it's all right
Please do not worry about it, everything will be okay.

Ain't no use in turnin' on your light babe
Do not bother turning on the light for me, I am already on my way out.

A light I'll never know
I will never need to see that light again.

I'm on the dark side of the road
I am headed down a difficult and uncertain path.

Still I wish there was something you would do or say
Although I must go, I still wish you would make an effort to convince me to stay.

To try and make me change my mind and stay
I would love it if you could change my mind, and make me choose to remain here with you.

We never did too much talking anyway
But the truth is, we did not really communicate well together anyway.

Don't think twice it's all right
Please do not worry about it, everything will be okay.

-- Instrumental --
No lyrics here, just a musical interlude.

I'm walkin' down that long lonesome road babe
I must travel down a lonely and daunting path now, my beloved.

Where I'm bound I can't tell
I do not know where my journey will take me, at this time.

But goodbye is too good a word gal
Saying 'goodbye' is too optimistic of a statement, my dear.

So I'll just say fare thee well
I will simply say a bittersweet farewell.

Now I ain't saying you treated me unkind
Let me be clear, I don't think you were intentionally cruel to me.

You could have done better but I don't mind
But perhaps it would have been better if things had played out differently, although I am at peace with it now.

You just sorta wasted my precious time
All things considered, our time together did not benefit me much.

Don't think twice it's all right.
Please do not worry about it, everything will be okay.

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