Ain't Got No, I Got Life - Nina Simone

A black woman singing these lyrics in the 60's in the US? Respect.

I spent some time being homeless. This woman's music helped me get through it with some measure of dignity.

she taught me that when you have nothing, you can still have yourself. and to have yourself is to have everything.

Anyone in 2024 ?

Who is listening in 2021? Timeless great song!

She is THE fucking QUEEN! I am a white Russian boy, who was born in 1995 - it's 62 years after she was. We couldn't be more different. But still, for me, she is THE QUEEN.

Ain't got no home, ain't got no shoes Ain't got no money, ain't got no class Ain't got no skirts, ain't got no sweaters Ain't got no perfume, ain't got no love Ain't got no faith. I aint got no culture, ain't got no mother, Ain't got no father, ain't got no brother, Ain't got no children, ain't got no aunts, Ain't got no uncles Ain't got no love, ain't got no mind Ain't got no country, ain't got no schooling Ain't got no friends, ain't got no nothing Ain't got no water, ain't got no air Ain't got no smokes, Ain't got no ticket Ain't got, Ain't got no water, Ain't got no love Ain't got no head, Ain't got no God, Ain't got no wine, Ain't got no money, Ain't got no bed, Ain't got no God, Ain't got no love Aaand what have I got? Why Am I Alive Anyway? What have I got, Nobody Can take away. I got my hair on my head I got my brains, I got my ears I got my eyes, I got my nose I got my mouth, I got my smile, I got myself I got my arms, I got my hands I got my fingers, got my legs I got my feet, I got my toes I got my liver, got my blood I've Got Life, I've Got Life I've Got headache, I've Got toothache and bad minds too like you I got my hair on my head I got my brains, I got my ears I got my eyes, I got my nose I got my mouth, I got my smile I got my tongue, I got my chin I got my neck, I got my boobies I got my heart, I got my soul I got my back, I got my sex I got my arms, I got my hands I got my fingers, got my legs I got my feet, I got my toes I got my liver, got my blood Got life, I got my freedom I got Life.

Best song for a depressed person to hear. When it's all bleak, you still have power and hope.

This is the anthem to my life.

Some artists should really never die.

1968 I was 4 years of age and I'm still loving this song, PURE CLASS, it will never get old. Nina Simone, Legend.

I had never heard of Nina Simone, until fifteen minutes ago. My life just got a little bit better. She is awesome.

Nina is one of the coolest women in history.

I am almost 80 and this woman’s voice has been giving me chills for over 60 years.

Demoralizing and uplifting at the same time - What a masterpiece

I walked into a rehab after battling from heroin addiction for 15 years.i was going through very tough time and I heard this song playing in the common area.after listening to this song It me so hard..everytime when I listen to this song I start to cry but those were the tears and the pain I went through those 15 years.but today these are tears of happy joys and free..thank u love Nina Simone for giving the push that I needed for so long.your kind and brave words have helped change my life may god bless you where ever you are I love you.

This song makes me feel melancholic because of its lyrics. I was homeless in NYC for about a year. Living on the streets, panhandling and waiting (hoping?) to die soon. Luckily I got a helping hand and got my life back. It was an experience which I don't wish upon anyone.

Une femme artiste et de couleur mais aussi une femme tout simplement. Respect aux dames de courage et qui ont tant laissés pour les femmes de cette génération et des générations à venir. Sa relève est aussi une voix 🎼🎶❤️🇫🇷Bravo ✋♥️🦜

The meaning of Nina is: "Darling, dear, little girl, lovely eyed, bejeweled, and slender, little one. The precious talent from the most high God." Thank you, Nina! 🙏💖🏺🌊✨️

I want people to understand that this song is not about her or merely about being happy. This was written by Nina specifically and metaphorically a song for black people, she began by describing the status of black people in society especially in those times of the 60s and 70 who were fighting and facing harsh realities of stereotypes, abuse and racism. Blacks were viewed as and treated as the people who 'ain't got no [insert numerous stereotypes word]' which she mentioned in the beginning of the song and then she responds with the virtues of what (we the blacks do have) and still have even after all was taken, restricted, raped and denied of us. She highlights that we the black people. We have our freedom! You are no longer slaves, we are free. We have soul, health, joy, stamina and eternal virtues no one can ever take from us (despite the fact they tried to take it all from us, 'we still have') despite the labels placed on us, despite the discrimination, racism and the things we have endured and have had taken from us and deprived of us we indeed and infact actually still have all the things that truely matter. The things which cannot be taken; Our power, our dignity, our joy, our rhythm, our soul, our life (spiritually and physical)...etc