Don't Think Twice It's Alright - Ralph McTell

Well, it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe If you don't know by now And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe It'll never do somehow When your rooster calls at the break of dawn Look out your window and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm travelin' on But don't think twice, it's alright And it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe That light I never knowed And it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe I'm on the dark side of the road But I wish there was somethin' you would do or say Try and make me change my mind and stay We never did too much talkin' anyway Don't think twice, it's alright So it ain't no use callin' out my name, gal Like you never done before And it ain't no use callin' out my name, gal I can't hear you anymore I'm a-thinkin' and a-wonderin', walkin' down the road I once loved a woman, a child I'm told I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul Don't think twice, it's alright So long, honey babe Where I'm bound, I can't tell Goodbye is too good a word, babe So I'll just say, fare-thee-well Well, I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind You could have done better but I don't mind You just kinda wasted precious time Don't think twice, it's alright

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 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 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 anymore 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

Well it ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe, even if you don't know by now And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why babe, it will never do somehow When your rooster crows at the break of dawn, look out your window and I'll be gone. Your the reason imma traveling on, but don't think twice, it's alright (Oooh Oooh Oooh oh Oooh ooh ooh) And it ain't no use in turning on your light babe. The light I've never known And it ain't no use in turning on your light babe, I'm on the dark side of the road But I wish there was something you would do or say to try and make me change my mind and stay. But we never did too much talking anyway. But don't think twice, it's alright (Oooh ooh ooh oh Oooh oh) So it ain't no use in calling out my name boy. Like you've never done before And it ain't no use in calling out my name boy. I can't hear you anymore Imma thinking and a wondering walking 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 alright (Oooh oh oh Oooh ohhhh) Soooo long honey babe (honey babe) Where I'm bound, I can't tell Goodbyes too good a word babe (too good a word) so I'll just say fair-the-well Oh I ain't saying you treated my unkind You could have done better but I don't mind Your just kinda wasting my precious time. But don't think twice, it's alright (Oooh ooh ooh ooooh) (Ooooh ooh ooooh...)

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 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 anymore 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

Delia, Delia, how can it be? You love that old rounder, but you don't love me Well, that's one more rounder gone Delia, Delia sitting all around Some of your old rounders gonna pay my way back home Sitting on the housetop, high as I can see You love that old rounder, but you don't love me Delia's poor mother took a trip out West When she returned, Delia lyin' in rest Delia's mother wept, Delia's father moaned They'd have wanted their poor child to die at home Rubber tired buggy, two-seated hack, Took Delia to the graveyard, never brought her back Kenny lookin' high, Kenny lookin' low, Shot poor Delia with that hated .44 Delia, Delia, wouldn't take no one's advice Last words I heard her say were, "Jesus Christ!" Judge said to Kenny, "Here's a natural fact: You going to wait in jail till Delia come back" Kenny's in the basement, drinking from a silver cup Delia's in the graveyard, never come back up Kenny said to judge, "What's the fuss about? Just that no good woman trying to put me out"