Don't Think Twice It's Alright
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Lyrics
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It don't matter, anyhow
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don't know by now
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
Don't think twice, it's all right
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
That light I never knowed
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
To try and make me change my mind and stay
We never did too much talkin' anyway
So don't think twice, it's all right
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never did before
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you any more
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
But goodbye's too good a word, gal
So I'll just say fare thee well
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just kinda wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right
The lyrics of "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" seem to be dedicated to someone who is no longer in the singer's life because they could not make the relationship work. It appears that he has made his decision to leave and is trying to come up with reasons why his departure should not be that big of a deal. He encourages the listener to not spend time questioning the reason for the breakup and to not worry about him since he is gone, and neither should she try to win him back because it is too late for that.
The chorus, "Don't think twice, it's all right," seems to convey the message that it's okay to move on and not look back. The song suggests that it is easier to just let go than to try and hold on to something that is no longer working. The verses offer various examples of why it is okay to not try to save a relationship and to move on.
In summary, this song is about accepting that sometimes relationships don't work out and that it is okay to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
There's no use in wondering why we're apart, my love
It don't matter, anyhow
It doesn't matter anymore
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
And there's no point in questioning it again
If you don't know by now
If you still don't understand
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
When you wake up each morning
Look out your window and I'll be gone
I won't be there by your side
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
You're the cause of my journey
Don't think twice, it's all right
Don't worry, everything's fine
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
Turning on the light won't make a difference
That light I never knowed
I never knew that light
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
And there's no sense in turning it on now
I'm on the dark side of the road
I'm on the difficult part of my journey
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
I still wish there was some way you could fix this
To try and make me change my mind and stay
To convince me to stay with you
We never did too much talkin' anyway
We didn't talk much before
So don't think twice, it's all right
So don't worry about it, it's okay
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Calling my name won't help
Like you never did before
Like you used to do
I can't hear you any more
I can't hear your voice anymore
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I'm thinking and wondering as I journey on
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I loved a woman when I was young
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
I gave her all of me but she wanted more
But don't think twice, it's all right
But don't worry about it, everything's okay
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
I'm traveling down a difficult, lonely path
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
I don't know where I'm headed
But goodbye's too good a word, gal
Goodbye is too harsh
So I'll just say fare thee well
So I'll just say goodbye
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
I'm not saying you were mean to me
You could have done better but I don't mind
You could have treated me better, but it's okay
You just kinda wasted my precious time
You just used up my valuable time
But don't think twice, it's all right
But don't worry about it, everything's fine
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Written by: Bob Dylan
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Well, it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If'n you don't know by now
And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It'll never do somehow
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason I'm a-travellin' on
But don't think twice, it's all right
And it ain't no use in a-turnin' on your light, babe
The light I never knowed
And it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
But I wish there was something you would do or say
To try and make me want to change my mind and stay
But we never did much talkin' anyway
But don't think twice, it's all right
So it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
Like you never done before
And it ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
I can't hear you anymore
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wonderin', walkin' down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right
So long, honey baby
Where I'm bound I can't tell
And goodbye's too good a word, babe
So I'll just say "fare thee well"
I ain't a-sayin' you treated me unkind
You could've done better, but I don't mind
You just kind of wasted my precious time
But don't think twice, it's all right
@davidwilson5061
I break into hysterical laughter whenever I hear this!
@eddiegin
As they sing themselves "Why, babe?"
@notsureiL
Ddrrrr 😅 I feel genuinely happy when I hear their version brrrbrr.
@maryyoung1602
Love that falsetto❤! It’s unmatchable!
@thinthin54
A truly unique version.
@naturalbornklr
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@Pro_ReX
As amazing as the original is, I love this version. My friends think i'm weird, but screw 'em!
@stevenfranklin7023
I've been looking for this version for 20 years . if not for the smart phone , I never would have found it, now I'm playing it like CRAZY!!!
@stacydetwiler1475
@Rex I must be weird too cause I love it.
@lindaweathers8182
Ditto Rex