Ain't Nothing You Can Do
Van Morrison Lyrics


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When you got a headache
An you try to soothe the pain
Go right back to sleep
And you'll feel all right again

When ya got a backache
Little rubbin' will see you through
When you got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

There ain't nothin' you can do
There ain't nothin' you can do

When you got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

A man can't break a stone
So he tried another lick
Iceman can't break his ice, Lord
So he tries another pick

An electric lights go out
Candle light will see you through
When you got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

There ain't nothin' you can do
There ain't nothin' you can do
When you got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do
Hey

Man can't break a stone
So he tried another lick
Iceman can't break his ice, Lord
So he tried another pick

'Lectric lights go out
A candle light will see you through
When ya got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

There ain't nothin' you can do, Lord
There ain't nothin' you can do, hey
When you got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

Every time I think about it
Every time I think about it
When ya got a heartache
There ain't nothin' you can do

Every time I think about it




Every time I think about it
Every time I think about it

Overall Meaning

The song "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" by Van Morrison talks about how some pains cannot be healed by any form of treatment or medication, especially when it comes to heartache. The singer in the song compares heartache to physical pains like headaches and backaches, which can be soothed with sleep or rubbing. However, when it comes to heartache, there is nothing anyone can do about it.


The song presents heartache as something that cannot be avoided or controlled, and it's a pain that people must inevitably endure. The lyrics suggest that people must learn to live with the pain and try to find ways to cope with it, just as an iceman would try another pick to break the ice, or a person would light a candle when the electric lights go out.


Overall, the song "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" highlights the universal feeling of heartbreak and the realization that there are some things in life that are inevitable and beyond our control.


Line by Line Meaning

When you got a headache
If you have a headache


An you try to soothe the pain
And you attempt to alleviate the discomfort


Go right back to sleep
Try going back to sleep


And you'll feel all right again
And you'll feel better once again


When ya got a backache
If you have a backache


Little rubbin' will see you through
Massaging the area will help you feel better


When you got a heartache
But when you have a heartache


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do to make the pain go away


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do


A man can't break a stone
A person can't break a stone


So he tried another lick
So he tried a different method


Iceman can't break his ice, Lord
A person who sells ice can't break it


So he tries another pick
And has to try a different approach


An electric lights go out
When the electric lights go out


Candle light will see you through
Candle light will help you make it through


When you got a heartache
But when you have a heartache


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do to make the pain go away


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do


When you got a heartache
When you have a heartache


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do to make the pain go away


A man can't break a stone
A person can't break a stone


So he tried another lick
So he tried a different method


Iceman can't break his ice, Lord
A person who sells ice can't break it


So he tried another pick
And has to try a different approach


'Lectric lights go out
Electric lights go out


A candle light will see you through
A candle will help you make it through


When ya got a heartache
But when you have a heartache


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do to make the pain go away


There ain't nothin' you can do, Lord
There's nothing you can do


There ain't nothin' you can do, hey
There's nothing you can do


When you got a heartache
When you have a heartache


Every time I think about it
Whenever I think about it


There ain't nothin' you can do
There's nothing you can do to make the pain go away


Every time I think about it
Whenever I think about it


Every time I think about it
Whenever I think about it




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON ROBEY, JOSEPH W. SCOTT

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