That's All Right
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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That's all right for you
That's all right, my mama
Any old way you do
But that's all right, well that's all right
Well that's all right, my mama
And anyway that you wanna do, ooh
My mother, she did tell me
Papa did tell me too
Son that woman that you're foolin' with
She ain't no good for you
But that's all right, well that's all right
Yeah that's all right, my mama
And any old way that you wanna do
I'll be leaving here tomorrow
Leaving here for sure
You ain't gotta be bothered with me
Hangin' 'round your door
But that's all right, yeah that's all right
Well that's all right, my mama
Anyway that you wanna do, ooh
That's all right, my mama
That's all right for you
That's all right, my mama
Any old way you do
But that's all right, oh well that's all right
Well that's all right, my mama
Anyway that you wanna do, oh
And that's all right, my mama
Anyway you wanna do, ooh
Well that's all right, my mama
Anyway you wanna do, oh yeah
Well that's all right, my mama
Anyway you're gonna do, ooh
That's all right, my mama
Anyway you wanna do
That's all right, my mama
Anyway you wanna do
That's all right, my mama
Anyway you wanna do, ooh
That's all right, my mama
Anyway you wanna do
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see
Rod Stewart's song "That's All Right" is about a man who is involved with a woman who has a questionable reputation. The opening lines, "That's all right, my mama. That's all right for you. That's all right, my mama. Any old way you do," suggest that the singer's mother doesn't approve of his behavior, but the singer is telling her that it's all right. He is acknowledging that the woman he is involved with might not be the best choice, but he is willing to accept her, flaws and all.
Later in the song, the singer sings about his mother and father warning him about the woman he's involved with. His parents believe that she is not good for him, but he sings, "That's all right, yeah that's all right. Well that's all right, my mama. Anyway that you wanna do, ooh." This suggests that despite his parents' warnings, he is going to continue to be involved with the woman.
In the final verse, the singer says that he is leaving town and won't be causing any more trouble for the woman. He says, "I'll be leaving here tomorrow. Leaving here for sure. You ain't gotta be bothered with me hanging 'round your door." This suggests that the singer knows that his behavior is causing problems for the woman he's involved with and he is finally going to leave her alone. The repeated refrain of "That's all right, my mama. Anyway you wanna do," drives home the idea that the singer is accepting of the situation, no matter how it turns out.
Line by Line Meaning
That's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
That's all right for you
It's good for you
Any old way you do
In any way you want
But that's all right, well that's all right
It's alright, no problem
Well that's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
And anyway that you wanna do, ooh
In any way you like
My mother, she did tell me
My mother advised me
Papa did tell me too
Father also said
Son that woman that you're foolin' with
The woman you're with, son
She ain't no good for you
She's not good for you
Yeah that's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
I'll be leaving here tomorrow
I am leaving tomorrow
Leaving here for sure
Leaving for sure
You ain't gotta be bothered with me
You don't have to be bothered by me
Hangin' 'round your door
Hanging around your door
Anyway that you wanna do, ooh
In any way you like
That's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
That's all right for you
It's good for you
But that's all right, yeah that's all right
It's alright, no problem
That's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
And any old way that you wanna do
In any way you like
That's all right, oh well that's all right
It's alright, no problem
And that's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
Anyway you wanna do, ooh
In any way you like
Well that's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
Anyway you wanna do, oh yeah
In any way you like, oh yeah
Well that's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
Anyway you're gonna do, ooh
In any way you will
That's all right, my mama
It's okay, mother
Anyway you wanna do
In any way you like
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
Grace is amazing, what a lovely sound
That saved a wretch like me
It saved me when I was miserable
I once was lost but now am found
I was lost before, but now I am found
Was blind but now I see
I was blind before, but now I can see
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Written by: James A. Lane
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Cindy Gray
This album was done almost seamlessly, in one take, so these guys were brilliant, serious musicians, real pros! Rod and Faces always deliver the goods. MAGNIFICENT ALBUM.
R&R Peg
one of the ultimate BEST rock records EVER.
🔴 Bucket Head
My bands do almost every song on this album.. still good all these years later. Still have my original copy from the headshop right when it came out!
Fritz Cat
The absolute BEST vocalist ever!!!!
Lucy Potato
My favourite Rod album of all time, Thanx!!!
Valentino Valentini
Absolutely fantastic!
Simone Poli
Best version 💪🔝
Brian Y
As an album, does it get any better? It's like having the boys over on a Tuesday night and man, can they play! Oh, toss me a cold one
Steve Sargant
The absolute best version, end of story.
Hollysbuddy
you cant feel depressed after listening to this song