Ain't No Way
Joe Bonamassa & Beth Hart Lyrics
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If you won't let me
Ain't no way for me to give you all you need
If you won't let me give all of me
I know that a woman's duty
Is to help and love a man
And that's the way it was planned
Oh but how can I, how can I, how can I
Give you all the things I can
If you're tying both of my hands?
Oh, it ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It just ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
Ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
Stop trying to be someone you're not
How cold and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he got?
And if you need me like you say, say you do
Oh then please, please
Please don't you know that I need you?
Oh, it ain't no way
I tell you that it ain't no way
It ain't no way, it ain't no way, baby, no
It just ain't no way
It sure ain't no way
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
No way
If you won't let me
Ain't no way
The song "Ain't No Way" by Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart is a ballad in which the singer expresses her frustration as she is unable to love her partner fully because he does not allow her to give all of herself to him. The song starts with the singer explaining that she cannot love her partner if he doesn't let her. The singer further laments that there is no way for her to give him all he needs if he does not permit her to give all of herself. The singer knows that it is traditionally a woman's duty to help and love her man, but she cannot do so if she is being restrained.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes almost exasperated and asks her partner how to give him everything when her hands are being tied. She then proceeds to suggest that her partner is not being true to himself and that it is foolish to be "someone you're not." The singer then reveals that she needs her partner just as much as he needs her, pleading for him to allow her to love and give all that she can.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't no way for me to love you
I cannot love you in the way you deserve if you don't let me.
If you won't let me
Unless you allow me to love and care for you fully.
Ain't no way for me to give you all you need
I cannot provide all you need if you don't let me.
If you won't let me give all of me
If you won't allow me to give my all to you.
I know that a woman's duty
I understand traditional gender roles and expectations.
Is to help and love a man
Women are commonly expected to support and care for their partner.
And that's the way it was planned
This has been the way society has traditionally structured gender roles.
Oh but how can I, how can I, how can I
I am frustrated and at a loss as to what to do.
Give you all the things I can
Provide all that I am capable of providing you.
If you're tying both of my hands?
You are limiting or preventing me from doing what I want or need to do.
It ain't no way
There is absolutely no way.
(Ain't no way)
Absolutely, definitely no way.
It just ain't no way, baby
It is impossible, sweetheart.
Ain't no way, baby
There is just no way, my love.
Stop trying to be someone you're not
Quit pretending to be someone you are not.
How cold and cruel is a man
It is callous and unkind to behave in such a way.
Who paid too much for what he got?
Why pay too high of a price for something that isn't what you want?
And if you need me like you say, say you do
If you genuinely require me in your life as you have claimed,
Oh then please, please
Then I beseech you with all I have, please.
Please don't you know that I need you?
You should realize how much I need you in my life.
It ain't no way
It is definitely not possible.
I tell you that it ain't no way
I can say with certainty that it is not possible.
It ain't no way, it ain't no way, baby, no
It is totally and completely impossible, no matter how you look at it, dear.
It sure ain't no way
Without a doubt, it is impossible.
No way
Absolutely not possible.
If you won't let me
Only if you let me love and care for you fully.
Ain't no way
It simply cannot happen.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, SPRINGTIME MUSIC INC
Written by: BARRY JAMES EASTMOND, GORDON ANTHONY CHAMBERS
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Ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
Ain't no way for me to give you all you need
If you won't let me give all of me
I know that a woman's duty
Is to help and love a man
And that's the way it was planned
Oh but how can I, how can I, how can I
Give you all the things I can
If you're tying both of my hands?
Oh, it ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way
(Ain't no way)
It just ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
Ain't no way, baby
(Ain't no way)
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
Stop trying to be someone you're not
How cold and cruel is a man
Who paid too much for what he got?
And if you need me like you say, say you do
Oh then please, please
Please don't you know that I need you?
Oh, it ain't no way
I tell you that it ain't no way
It ain't no way, it ain't no way, baby, no
It just ain't no way
It sure ain't no way
It ain't no way for me to love you
If you won't let me
No way
If you won't let me
Ain't no way
@livingthroughtheblue
She's the BEST Female Blues artist on the entire Planet!
@bobmoe9221
A masterpiece!
This is the definition of the classic torch song.
The voice, the style, the production, the emotion, simply done but masterfully.
I could listen for days and never tire.
@mizepedreira804
Absolutely a masterpiece. Mize.
@lastrada52
This has taken the blues to whole a new level. This has got to be the most perfect pairing of two musicians in recent memory and the choice of material flawless. That touch of early 60's orchestration -- without imposing itself -- is done with such taste & style it just stirs up emotions. If the Grammys ignore this music they should be dismissed by any serious music fan. If those serious music fans haven't dismissed them already. This is easily a five star album. These two are true artists.
@Mike75065
Beth Hart
One of the greatest, most under-rated female rock singers of ALL time! She is a genius!
@audiophileman7047
No, she's not underrated. You just said that she's great, and it's true. Tell everyone you know. I have.
@bobpress1235
she not really a rock singer my brotha, but we know what you trying to say. This one is definitely a lightning strike!
@nicolereneeclare7724
THX
@dragonheart1947
Quite possibly the best duo around, Awsome, simply awsome
@lerilynnebuck6507
What a much sadder place this world would be if these two had not found each other and then record together . This just reaches into your heart and stays there .