If I Ain't Got You
Chasing Dreams: The True Wealth Beyond Material Gains
Lyrics
Well, I've got a steady job that pays enough
Expressing contentment with a stable job and sufficient income.
A pretty good car that don't break down much
Highlighting ownership of a reliable car.
I've got a two-tone hound dog wagging his tail
Describing a happy, loyal hound dog.
Ed McMahon promising a million in the mail
Referencing a hopeful promise of a large sum in the mail.
Ought to be enough to see me through
Reflecting on material possessions as potential sources of security.
But it don't mean nothing
Stating that the mentioned possessions are meaningless without something else.
If I ain't got you
Emphasizing the importance of a specific person (you).
I've got every eight track that Elvis ever made
Listing a collection of Elvis Presley's music as part of personal enjoyment.
Crank it up loud and dance the night away
Expressing the joy of dancing to music.
I've got Chardonnay chillin' in the Frigidaire
Mentioning having wine ready in the refrigerator.
A dozen ways of telling you how I care
Claiming various ways of expressing love.
Just out the window there's a lover's moon
Observing a romantic moon outside the window.
But it don't mean nothing
Reiterating that these pleasures mean little without a specific person.
If I ain't got you
Repeating the sentiment that having the mentioned things is meaningless without the person.
If I ain't got you
Reiterating the importance of having the person (you).
Baby, it's all in vain,
Expressing that without the person, everything is in vain.
If I ain't got you
Reaffirming the significance of having the specific person (you).
Oh, it's like a honeymoon without champagne
Comparing the absence of the person to a honeymoon without champagne.
A shiny set of rails without a train
Metaphorically describing a situation without the person using a shiny set of rails without a train.
Well, I've got a little dream about the rest of my life
Expressing a personal dream about a future life with a good man.
Find a good man and be the perfect wife
Desiring to be the perfect wife in the context of the dream.
Start a little family and watch it grow
Aspiring to start a family and witness its growth.
Visit on Sundays after we get old
Imagining spending Sundays together in old age.
Make enough love to last a whole life through
Expressing the desire for enduring love throughout life.
But it don't mean nothing
Repeating the theme that all these dreams are insignificant without the specific person.
If I ain't got you
Reiterating the importance of having the person for the dreams to have meaning.
If I ain't got you
Repeating the sentiment that without the person, everything is in vain.
Baby, it's all in vain
Emphasizing that the absence of the person renders everything meaningless.
If I ain't got you,
Reaffirming the importance of having the specific person (you).
Oh, it's like a honeymoon without champagne
Comparing the absence of the person to a honeymoon without champagne.
A shiny set of wheels without a train
Metaphorically describing a situation without the person using a shiny set of wheels without a train.
I've got a doublewide heart with room for two
Metaphorically describing having a large, welcoming heart capable of loving two people.
But it don't mean nothing
Reiterating that having a generous heart is meaningless without the specific person.
If I ain't got you
Emphasizing that a large heart holds no value if the specific person is absent.
No it don't mean nothing
Repeating the theme that the mentioned possessions and dreams are meaningless without the person.
If I ain't got you
Affirming that the mentioned possessions and dreams lose their significance without the specific person.
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