IT'S ALRIGHT
Waylon Jennings Lyrics


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Ain't no use in calling my name, gal
Like you never did before
Ain't no use in calling out my name, gal
I can't hear you anymore
When your rooster, calls at the break of dawn
Look out your window, and I'll be gone
You're the reason why I'm travelling on
Don't think twice, it's alright

Walking down that long, lonesome road, gal
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
Goodbye's too good a word, gal
So I'll just say fare thee well
Well I ain't saying that treated me unkind
You could have done better, but I don't mind
You just sort of wasted my precious time
Don't think twice, it's all right

Ain't no use in turning on your light, babe
The light I'll never know
Ain't no use in turning on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still, I wish there was something you would do, or say
To make me try and change my mind and stay
You never did too much talking anyways
So, don't think twice, it's alright

Ain't no use sitting in wondering why, babe
It don't matter anyhow
Ain't no use in sitting and wondering why, babe
If you, don't know by now
I'm a thinking man, wondering, all the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told




I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
But don't think twice, it's all right

Overall Meaning

The song "It's Alright" by Waylon Jennings and the Waylors is a folk song that tells a story of a man who is leaving his lover for reasons unknown. The song starts with the sense of resignation: "Ain't no use in calling my name, gal/Like you never did before/Ain't no use in calling out my name, gal/I can't hear you anymore." The man has made up his mind and he is ready to move on. He is not going to change his mind, so there is no point in trying to stop him.


He continues walking "down that long, lonesome road" without any clear destination. He doesn't want to say goodbye, so he says "fare thee well" instead. He acknowledges that his lover didn't treat him unkindly, but she wasted his time. The man is not bitter, but he knows that it is time for him to move on. He is no longer interested in staying and wants to leave everything behind.


Line by Line Meaning

Ain't no use in calling my name, gal
You don't need to call out to me anymore


Like you never did before
Just as you never did before


Ain't no use in calling out my name, gal
There's no need to shout for me


I can't hear you anymore
I won't hear you anymore


When your rooster, calls at the break of dawn
When your rooster crows in the morning


Look out your window, and I'll be gone
By the time you look out your window, I'll be gone


You're the reason why I'm travelling on
I'm leaving because of you


Don't think twice, it's alright
Don't worry about it, it's okay


Walking down that long, lonesome road, gal
I'm walking down a lonely path


Where I'm bound, I can't tell
I don't know where I'm headed


Goodbye's too good a word, gal
I think goodbye is too strong of a term


So I'll just say fare thee well
So I'll just bid you farewell


Well I ain't saying that 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 sort of wasted my precious time
You just wasted my valuable time


Don't think twice, it's all right
It's okay, don't worry about it


Ain't no use in turning on your light, babe
You don't have to turn on your light


The light I'll never know
I'll never see that light again


I'm on the dark side of the road
I'm in a dark place right now


Still, I wish there was something you would do, or say
I still hope that you'll do or say something


To make me try and change my mind and stay
To make me reconsider and stay


You never did too much talking anyways
You were never much of a talker anyway


So, don't think twice, it's alright
It's fine, don't worry about it


Ain't no use sitting in wondering why, babe
There's no use in wondering why


It don't matter anyhow
It doesn't matter anyway


Ain't no use in sitting and wondering why, babe
It's pointless to sit and ponder


If you, don't know by now
If you don't know by now


I'm a thinking man, wondering, all the way down the road
I'm a man who thinks while traveling down the road


I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I used to love a girl when I was young


I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
I gave her my love, but she demanded more


But don't think twice, it's all right
Don't worry about it, it's okay




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Written by: Bob Dylan

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