Don't Think Twice It's Alright
Mumford & Sons and friends 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
In "Don't Think Twice It's All Right," Mumford & Sons and friends cover the Bob Dylan classic with a driving, folksy energy. The lyrics tell the story of a man who has finally accepted that his relationship with a woman is over, and he's moving on. He urges her not to waste her time wondering why he's leaving, since he's made up his mind, and he tells her not to try to make him change his mind because it's already made up. He explains that he's walking down a long, lonesome road, but he doesn't know where he's headed. He says he's not angry with her for hurting him but that she definitely wasted his precious time. The song ends with a bittersweet farewell, emphasizing that goodbye is too good a word and that "fare thee well" will suffice.
Line by Line Meaning
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It's pointless to ponder why things went awry
It don't matter, anyhow
It doesn't matter, regardless
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
And it's still pointless to wonder why things didn't go as planned
If you don't know by now
If you don't already know
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
When morning comes and the rooster crows
Look out your window and I'll be gone
I won't be there when you look out the window
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
You're the cause of my departure
Don't think twice, it's all right
Don't worry about it, everything's fine
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
It's useless to turn on the light, darling
That light I never knowed
I've never known that light before
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
And it's still useless to turn on the light, darling
I'm on the dark side of the road
I'm on the bleak side of things
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
But I still hope you would do or say something
To try and make me change my mind and stay
To persuade me to change my decision and keep staying
We never did too much talkin' anyway
We never talked much in the first place
So don't think twice, it's all right
So don't worry about it, everything's fine
It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal
It's pointless to call my name, girl
Like you never did before
As if you never did it before
I can't hear you any more
I can no longer hear you
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road
I'm pondering and wondering as I walk down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I used to love a woman, some say she was childish
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
I gave her my love, but she wanted everything else too
But don't think twice, it's all right
But don't worry about it, everything's fine
I'm walkin' down that long, lonesome road, babe
I'm walking down this long and lonely path, darling
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
I don't know where I'm headed
But goodbye's too good a word, gal
But saying goodbye is too optimistic, girl
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 treated me poorly
You could have done better but I don't mind
You could have done better, but I'm not upset
You just kinda wasted my precious time
You just kind of squandered my valuable time
But don't think twice, it's all right
But don't worry about it, everything's fine
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BOB DYLAN
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@mariagiuliafabbri4579
It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
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
@davidherrera6385
Please don't erase this masterpiece again! Dude, i have been looking for this video all week.
@davidherrera6385
Also, first!
@MrPernell27
Once again Dylan comes up!. His music is eternal. 100 years from now people will still be listening and musicians will still be covering his music. The most influential artist of the last 75 years!1
@jessicawilford1882
Beautiful
@aaronmccollum1160
Glad I finally stumbled on this one. Have been looking for the best cover ;) ;)
@mariagiuliafabbri4579
It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe
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
@federicolunadei8081
There’s tons of this song out there, but this is with no doubt the best version.
@karlerikpaulsson88
no, the original is on another plane of greatness that is unobtainable by anyone
@michaelbartholomew5164
Wow! Found you on Sirius radio.
Love your music
@ojibwayinca8487
BEST cover so far. Well done!!