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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 lyrics to "Ain't Got No Home" tell the story of a lonely person with no place to belong. The repetition of "oo-ooo" creates a feeling of loneliness and isolation. The singer describes not having any family or home, and the lack of a sense of belonging. The lines "I'm a lonely boy" and "I'm a lonely girl" show that this sense of loneliness is not gender-specific but affects everyone who is excluded from a home or family.

The repeated use of "I ain't got" highlights the lack of ownership and belonging that the singer feels. The mention of singing like both a girl and a frog suggests that the singer is not conforming to societal norms and has a unique voice, but this only emphasises their fascination with loneliness rather than acceptance. The line "what you say to me, please say to me" highlights the desperate nature of the singer's emotional state, urging anyone to alleviate their loneliness.

Overall, "Ain't Got No Home" is a poignant reflection on the isolation that can come with a lack of a place to belong. Through the repetition of phrases and the evocation of loneliness, the song creates a feeling of isolation that is relatable to anyone who has ever felt excluded from a community.

Line by Line Meaning

Ain't got no home
I don't have a physical or emotional home

A-no place to roam
There is nowhere for me to wander or explore

I'm a lonely boy
I feel isolated and alone

I got a voice
I have a unique vocal quality

I love to sing
Singing makes me happy and fulfilled

I sing like a girl
I have a high-pitched singing voice

And I sing like a frog
My voice is also croaky or raspy

I ain't got a man
I don't have a romantic partner or significant male figure in my life

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

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

I ain't got no one
I don't have anyone in my life

I'm a lonely girl
I feel isolated and alone

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 female sibling

Not even a brudder
I don't have a male sibling

I'm a lonely frog
I feel isolated and alone

Oh, what you say to me
What do you have to say to me?

Please say to me
Please communicate with me

Ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo-ooo ooo
This is the refrain of the song

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Clarence Henry

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History Boy

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At the battle of Stones River during the American Civil War a Union army brass band began to play this song, and the Confederate and Union forces along the River joined in. It is estimated that around 80,000 men sang together that night. It was the largest chorus in the northern hemisphere, and it occurred during America’s bloodiest conflict.

Chris Wilson

A moving performance of this song can be found in the 1944 film "Two Thousand Women" starring Flora Robson, who was not a dame yet, but plenty bitchy. The actual singing was done by an Alice clone. It is both a dark comedy and propaganda film, very sucessfully.