Ain't Got No Home
Clarence Lyrics


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Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo

Ain't got no home
A-no place to roam
Ain't got no home
A-no place to roam
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home

I got a voice
I love to sing
I sing like a girl
And I sing like a frog
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home

Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo

I ain't got a man
I ain't got a son
I ain't got a daughter
I ain't got no one
I'm a lonely girl
I ain't got a home

Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo

I ain't got a mudder
I ain't got a fadder
I ain't got a sister
Not even a brudder
I'm a lonely frog
I ain't got a home

Oh, what you say to me
Please say to me
Oh, what you say to me
Please say to me
I'm a lonely frog
I ain't got a home

Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo




Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo

Overall Meaning

The song "Ain't Got No Home" by Clarence 'Frogman' Henry is a bluesy tune that describes the loneliness and isolation felt by the singer who does not have a place to call home. The lyrics repeat the phrases "ain't got no home" and "I'm a lonely boy/ girl/ frog", emphasizing the singer's sense of displacement and the lack of meaningful relationships in their life. The repetition of the phrase "ooo-ooo" contributes to the melancholic and mournful tone of the song, as the singer seems to be crying out for help or companionship.


The second stanza of the song adds a bit of humor to the mix, as the singer describes their unique singing voice - "I sing like a girl/ and I sing like a frog". The metaphorical comparison between the singer and a frog reinforces the image of the singer as an outsider, a creature who does not quite fit in with the rest of the world. The last stanza of the song introduces a possible plea for help or connection, as the singer asks "Oh, what you say to me/ Please say to me". However, the song ends on a somber note, with the repeated phrase "I ain't got a home" driving home the sense of loss and desolation.


Overall, "Ain't Got No Home" is a poignant and reflective song that offers a powerful glimpse into the emotional landscape of a person who feels disconnected from the world around them.


Line by Line Meaning

Ain't got no home
I don't have a place to live


A-no place to roam
I have nowhere to wander


I'm a lonely boy
I feel isolated and unhappy


I got a voice
I have a singing voice


I love to sing
I enjoy singing


I sing like a girl
My singing voice is high-pitched, like a girl's voice


And I sing like a frog
My singing voice is also croaky, like a frog's voice


I ain't got a man
I don't have a boyfriend/husband


I ain't got a son
I don't have a son


I ain't got a daughter
I don't have a daughter


I ain't got no one
I don't have anyone


I'm a lonely girl
I feel isolated and unhappy


I ain't got a mudder
I don't have a mother


I ain't got a fadder
I don't have a father


I ain't got a sister
I don't have a sister


Not even a brudder
I don't even have a brother


I'm a lonely frog
I feel isolated and unhappy


Oh, what you say to me
What are you saying to me?


Please say to me
Please tell me




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clarence Henry

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