Ain't Got Much
Love Beyond Riches: Ross Shifflett's 'Ain't Got Much' Meaning
Lyrics
I ain't got much money in my pocket
I have a limited amount of money in my pocket.
But what I got, I'm gon' spend on you
Despite my financial constraints, I am willing to spend what I have on you.
And this feelin' in my heart, I can't stop it
I have a strong and persistent feeling in my heart.
Even if I wanted to
This emotional connection cannot be easily halted, even if I desired to stop it.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
If this emotion is love, then I believe I possess everything you require.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Reiteration of the idea that if it's love, the speaker feels they have all that the other person needs.
'Cause I ain't got much money in my pocket
Restating the limited financial situation of the speaker.
But what I got, I'm gon' spend on you
Expressing the willingness to use whatever resources available on the person they care about.
And this feelin' in my heart, I can't stop it
Reaffirming the intense feeling in the speaker's heart.
Even if I wanted to
Emphasizing the difficulty of stopping the emotions even if the speaker wanted to.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
If the emotion is love, the speaker believes they can fulfill all the needs of the other person.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Repeating the claim that if it's love, the speaker possesses everything the other person needs.
Oh, I got all you need
The speaker asserts they have everything the other person needs.
'Cause I ain't got much honey in my pot
Reiterating the lack of material wealth ("honey") in the speaker's possession.
But what I got is oh-so sweet
What the speaker lacks in material wealth, they make up for with something sweet.
I ain't got much rhythm in my waltz
Admitting a lack of rhythm in the speaker's life but highlighting improvement when with the person they love.
But when I'm with you, I can move my feet
When with the loved one, the speaker finds a rhythm and can dance.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Stating that if it's love, the speaker possesses everything the other person needs.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Reiterating the claim that if it's love, the speaker has all that the other person needs.
Oh, I got all you need
The speaker asserts once more that they have all the necessary qualities.
All you need
Emphasizing the idea that the speaker possesses everything the other person needs.
'Cause I ain't got much money in my pocket
Restating the limited financial situation of the speaker.
But what I got, I'm gon' spend on you
Reiterating the commitment to spend whatever is available on the person they care about.
And this feelin' in my heart, I can't stop it
Emphasizing the persistent and unstoppable feeling in the speaker's heart.
Even if I wanted to
Highlighting the difficulty of stopping the emotions even if the speaker wanted to.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
If the emotion is love, the speaker believes they can fulfill all the needs of the other person.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Repeating the claim that if it's love, the speaker possesses everything the other person needs.
'Cause I ain't got much money in my pocket
Restating the limited financial situation of the speaker.
But what I got, I'm gon' spend on you
Expressing the willingness to use whatever resources available on the person they care about.
And this feelin' in my heart, I can't stop it
Reaffirming the intense feeling in the speaker's heart.
Even if I wanted to
Emphasizing the difficulty of stopping the emotions even if the speaker wanted to.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
If the emotion is love, the speaker believes they can fulfill all the needs of the other person.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Repeating the claim that if it's love, the speaker possesses everything the other person needs.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Asserting once again that if it's love, the speaker has all that the other person needs.
If it's love, then pretty baby, I'd say that I got all that you need
Reiterating the belief that if it's love, the speaker possesses everything the other person needs.
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