Without Love You Are Nothing
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Righteous Rocker |
ALSO RELEASED ON: Sixty - The Trilogy Concert
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Version 1 is a slightly unpolished studio band recording, with the band Larry called White Light, and titled Without Love You Are Nothing
Note that the UK vinyl has a reversed stereo image compared to the US vinyl releases The Bootleg 1990 reissue may add some reverb |
Bootleg [Original LPs]
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Version 2 is a full studio recording. This was released by MGM / Verve prior to the recording of Only Visiting This Planet
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Righteous Rocker, Holy Roller 7" promotional single, K-14351
[See Singles page] |
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Version 3 is a remix (by Joe Reed) of version 2, and was briefly retitled as Without Love. The most obvious differences are at the end of the song, as it fades out a few seconds later, and that the guitar solo is more central in the mix rather than to the right. There is also less echo/reverb on the drums, particularly noticeable during the introduction
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Version 4 is another remix of versions 2 and 3. It is most similar to version 3, except that it fades out just slightly later than version 2, and the stereo image is reversed. Also, the drum sound during the introduction differs
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Righteous Rocker, Holy Roller 7" single, 2006-105 [UK]
[See Singles page] |
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Version 5 is a full studio recording. The song was titled Without Love You Are Nothing on the original release of the album, but Righteous Rocker #1 on later releases. This version is significantly different musically to the previous versions, and is slower paced
Note that on the DTS LP and Focus cassette releases of Planet, and the White Blossoms pre-release cassette, the stereo image is reversed |
Only Visiting This Planet
White Blossoms From Black Roots [Pre-release cassette version] The Very Best Of Larry Norman Volume 1 |
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Version 6 is the same recording as version 1, but fading out several seconds later and including additional lyrics
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Bootleg [Reissue cassettes and LPs]
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Version 7 is a full studio recording, though with no instrumentation at all. The song is titled Righteous Rocker #3
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Version 8 is a full studio recording, and is titled Righteous Rocker #2. Musically this is similar to versions 2, 3 and 4, but is re-sung and significantly longer
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Version 9 is a full studio recording. Some sections are the same as in version 8 whilst others are from different takes
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Down Under [Royal Music release]
The Best Of Larry Norman [Note that the reversed drum intro is placed on the end of the previous song (Soul On Fire) instead of on the start of this song] |
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Version 10 is the same recording as used for version 9, but with an earlier fade out and the reversed drums introduction missing. Overall it is about thirty seconds shorter
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Down Under [Special Edition cassette release]
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Version 11 is a full studio recording. It is the same as version 5 but with reversed stereo image and fading out around twenty three seconds earlier
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White Blossoms From Black Roots [First CD version only]
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Version 12 is a full studio recording. It uses the same basic instrumental track as versions 2, 3, 4 and 8, but with a different vocal take
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Version 13 is the same recording as version 6, but fading out earlier and having fake applause added to the start and end
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Version 14 is the same recording as version 6, but with the drum intro twice as long and fading out a second or so earlier
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Version 15 is the same recording as version 6, but faded out about three seconds earlier
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Bootleg [Illegal Noise and 2005 CDs]
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Version 16 is the same recording as version 5, but faded out after two minutes and twelve seconds
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Version 17 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a 1972 concert in New York
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Version 18 is the same recording as version 8, but with a 3-4 second section removed just before the “I do believe” lyric
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Version 19 uses the basic track of version 5, but is entirely or nearly entirely resung
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Only Visiting This Planet [2004 CD releases]
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Version 20 is a short snippet of version 5, played during a Prime Time America interview broadcast in 2003
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Version 21 is the same recording as versions 6 and 15, but faded out a little earlier than the latter
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Lyrics version 1
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
Lyrics version 2
One two three
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break
Woo ooh ooh ooh
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain’t nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain’t nothing
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
That's right
(Without love you ain’t nothing without love) You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break
Woo ooh ooh ooh
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain’t nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain’t nothing
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
That's right
(Without love you ain’t nothing without love) You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love
lyrics version 3
One two three
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break
Woo ooh ooh ooh
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain’t nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain’t nothing
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
That's right
(Without love you ain’t nothing without love) You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
(Without love you)
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break
Woo ooh ooh ooh
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain’t nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain’t nothing
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
That's right
(Without love you ain’t nothing without love) You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
(Without love you)
lyrics version 4
One two three
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break
Woo ooh ooh ooh
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain’t nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain’t nothing
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
That's right
(Without love you ain’t nothing without love) You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love (Without love you ain't nothing)
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break
Woo ooh ooh ooh
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain’t nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain’t nothing
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain’t nothing without love)
That's right
(Without love you ain’t nothing without love) You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love (Without love you ain't nothing)
lyrics version 5
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
Or you can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
(Without love you ain't nothing)
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An' you can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love, love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
Now you could be a righteous rocker (Without love)
And eh, that's right
(Without love) Or you could be a holy roller
You ain't nothing without love (Without love)
Without love
Without love (Without love)
You ain't nothing without love
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
Or you can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
(Without love you ain't nothing)
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An' you can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love, love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
Now you could be a righteous rocker (Without love)
And eh, that's right
(Without love) Or you could be a holy roller
You ain't nothing without love (Without love)
Without love
Without love (Without love)
You ain't nothing without love
lyrics version 6
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Yeah yeah
Without love you are nothing, you are nothing
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Yeah yeah
Without love you are nothing, you are nothing
lyrics version 7
(Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah)
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller (Ah)
You can be most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum (Ah)
Or you can be an earthly king
But without love you ain't nothing without love (Oh oh oh)
Without love you ain't nothing without love (Oh oh oh)
I said without love you ain't nothing (Oh)
You ain't nothing nothing nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love (Oh)
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller (Ah)
You can be most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum (Ah)
Or you can be an earthly king
But without love you ain't nothing without love (Oh oh oh)
Without love you ain't nothing without love (Oh oh oh)
I said without love you ain't nothing (Oh)
You ain't nothing nothing nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love (Oh)
lyrics versions 8 and 18
One two three [Spoken]
You could be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You could be 'most anything
You could be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you could be a foreign king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You could learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain't nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Break
Woo-ooh-ooh-oo-oh
Wo oh oh
You could be a woman feeler or a baby stealer
You could drink your life away
You could be a holy prophet, get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
Oh you could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Alright
You could be a holy roller (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Ra-ah ra-ah rah
You ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing, you ain't nothing
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
Oh you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love) [x2]
I do believe that without love (Without love you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love)
Nothing really matters
Without love (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
It don't matter who you are, who you know, where you go
Without love you're nothing (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You are nothing, you are nothing
You are nothing without love (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You could be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You could be 'most anything
You could be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you could be a foreign king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You could learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love) You ain't nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Break
Woo-ooh-ooh-oo-oh
Wo oh oh
You could be a woman feeler or a baby stealer
You could drink your life away
You could be a holy prophet, get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
Oh you could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Alright
You could be a holy roller (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Ra-ah ra-ah rah
You ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing, you ain't nothing
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
Oh you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love) [x2]
I do believe that without love (Without love you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love)
Nothing really matters
Without love (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
It don't matter who you are, who you know, where you go
Without love you're nothing (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You are nothing, you are nothing
You are nothing without love (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
lyrics version 9
One two three [Spoken]
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be 'most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you could be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Break
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Wo wo oh
You could be a woman feeler or a baby stealer
You could drink your life away
You could be a holy prophet get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
Oh you could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing (You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Alright
You could be a holy roller (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Ra-ah ra-ah rah, without love
You ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing, you ain't nothing
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
I do believe that without love (Without love you ain't nothing you ain't nothing without love)
Nothing really matters (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
It don't matter who you are, who you know, where you go
Without love you're nothing (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You are nothing, you are nothing
You are nothing without (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Love (Without love you ain't nothing you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Aah aah
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing)
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be 'most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you could be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Break
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Wo wo oh
You could be a woman feeler or a baby stealer
You could drink your life away
You could be a holy prophet get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
Oh you could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing (You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Alright
You could be a holy roller (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Ra-ah ra-ah rah, without love
You ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing, you ain't nothing
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
I do believe that without love (Without love you ain't nothing you ain't nothing without love)
Nothing really matters (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
It don't matter who you are, who you know, where you go
Without love you're nothing (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You are nothing, you are nothing
You are nothing without (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Love (Without love you ain't nothing you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Aah aah
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing)
lyrics version 10
One two three [Spoken]
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be 'most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you could be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Break
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Wo wo oh
You could be a woman feeler or a baby stealer
You could drink your life away
You could be a holy prophet get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
Oh you could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing (You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Alright
You could be a holy roller (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Ra-ah ra-ah rah, without love
You ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing, you ain't nothing
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
I do believe that without love (Without love you ain't nothing you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you)
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be 'most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you could be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Break
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ah ah
Wo wo oh
You could be a woman feeler or a baby stealer
You could drink your life away
You could be a holy prophet get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
Oh you could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing (You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Alright
You could be a holy roller (Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Ra-ah ra-ah rah, without love
You ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
You ain't nothing, you ain't nothing
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
I do believe that without love (Without love you ain't nothing you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you)
lyrics version 11
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
Or you can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
(Without love you ain't nothing)
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An' you can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love, love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
Now you could be a righteous rocker (Without love)
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
Or you can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
(Without love you ain't nothing)
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An' you can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love, love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
Now you could be a righteous rocker (Without love)
lyrics version 12
One two three [Spoken]
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be 'most anything
You can be a Leon Russell or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain't nothing without love) oh no
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Break
Hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh
Oh, you can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
You can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
You can be a righteous rocker (without love you ain't nothing without love)
That's right (without love you ain't nothing without love)
You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love (without love you ain't nothing without love) without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Forget your hexagram, you'll soon feel fine
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Stop looking at the stars, you don't live under the signs
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Don't mess with gypsies or have your fortune read
(Without love without love) Keep your table on the floor and don't you listen to the dead
You can't hitch-hike your way to heaven, the devil's closed the road
You live once, you die once, with no reincarnate episode
You can't hitch-hike to heaven or get there by being good
The rules were set down long ago when the spikes went in the wood
The rules were set down long ago when the spikes went in the wood, ah
The rules were set down long ago when the spikes went in the wood
(Without love you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) There ain't no getting around it
Without love you're nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing (you ain't nothing without love) you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you)
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be 'most anything
You can be a Leon Russell or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain't nothing without love) oh no
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Break
Hoo hoo hoo ooh ooh
Oh, you can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
You can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love (you ain't nothing without love)
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
You can be a righteous rocker (without love you ain't nothing without love)
That's right (without love you ain't nothing without love)
You can be a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love (without love you ain't nothing without love) without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Forget your hexagram, you'll soon feel fine
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Stop looking at the stars, you don't live under the signs
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) Don't mess with gypsies or have your fortune read
(Without love without love) Keep your table on the floor and don't you listen to the dead
You can't hitch-hike your way to heaven, the devil's closed the road
You live once, you die once, with no reincarnate episode
You can't hitch-hike to heaven or get there by being good
The rules were set down long ago when the spikes went in the wood
The rules were set down long ago when the spikes went in the wood, ah
The rules were set down long ago when the spikes went in the wood
(Without love you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love) There ain't no getting around it
Without love you're nothing
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing (you ain't nothing without love) you ain't nothing, you ain't nothing without love
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you ain't nothing without love)
(Without love you)
lyrics version 13
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
Or you can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
Or you can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
lyrics version 14
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Yeah yeah
Without love you are nothing, you are
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Yeah yeah
Without love you are nothing, you are
lyrics version 15
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Yeah yeah
Without love you are nothing, you
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Yeah yeah
Without love you are nothing, you
lyrics version 16
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
Or you can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
(Without love you ain't nothing)
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An' you can be
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
Or you can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
(Without love you ain't nothing)
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
An' you can be
lyrics version 17
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You could be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You could learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Break [Spoken]
[Mimics guitar solo]
I, I probably should explain something I guess. Um, when I record I use a lot of different i', instruments, you know back up musicians and stuff. When I go on tour I'm by myself so they're not with me. I just want you to know this section of the song right here is the, the lead guitar solo. One, two, three, four, take it [Spoken]
[Mimics guitar solo]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you could be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker
Ah huh
You could be a holy roller
You ain’t nothing without love
Second Corinthians chapter thirteen [Spoken]
Without love you ain’t nothing
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You could be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You could be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You could learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You could be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
Break [Spoken]
[Mimics guitar solo]
I, I probably should explain something I guess. Um, when I record I use a lot of different i', instruments, you know back up musicians and stuff. When I go on tour I'm by myself so they're not with me. I just want you to know this section of the song right here is the, the lead guitar solo. One, two, three, four, take it [Spoken]
[Mimics guitar solo]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you could be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You could fast for fifty days
You could shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
You could be a righteous rocker
Ah huh
You could be a holy roller
You ain’t nothing without love
Second Corinthians chapter thirteen [Spoken]
Without love you ain’t nothing
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
lyrics version 19
One, two, one, two, three, four [Spoken, not by Larry]
A-you can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break [Spoken]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
You can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
You can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, a-majo
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing (without love)
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
A-you could be a righteous rocker (Without love)
And eh, that's right
Or you could be a holy roller (Without love)
You ain't nothing without love (Without love)
Without love
(Without love) Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You ain't nothing without love
You ain't nothing
??? [Spoken, not by Larry]
A-you can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death knife
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Without love you ain't nothing
(You ain't nothing without love)
Without love you ain't nothing
Without love
Break [Spoken]
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
You can be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
You can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, a-majo
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing without love
Without love
You ain’t nothing without love
Without love you ain't nothing
You ain't nothing (without love)
Without love you ain’t nothing
Without love
A-you could be a righteous rocker (Without love)
And eh, that's right
Or you could be a holy roller (Without love)
You ain't nothing without love (Without love)
Without love
(Without love) Without love
You ain't nothing without love
You ain't nothing without love
You ain't nothing
??? [Spoken, not by Larry]
lyrics version 20
You can be a righteous rocker or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you can be an earthly king
But without love, you ain't nothin' without love
You can be most anything
You can be a child of the slum or a skid row bum
Or you can be an earthly king
But without love, you ain't nothin' without love
Lyrics version 21
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
Or a holy roller
You can be most anything
You can be a Leon Russell
Or a super muscle
You can be a corporate king
You can be a wealthy man from Texas
Or a witch with heavy hexes
But without love, you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a brilliant surgeon
Or a sweet young virgin
Or a harlot out to sell
You can learn to play the blues
Or be Howard Hughes
Or the Scarlet Pimpernel
You can be a French provincial midwife
Or go from door to door with a death-knife
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Go [Spoken]
You could be a woman feeler
Or a baby stealer
You can drink your life away
Or you can be a holy prophet
Get a blessing off it
You can fast for fifty days, hey
You can shake hands with the devil
Or give your life to God on the level
But without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love, love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can be a righteous rocker
That's right
You can be a holy roller
You ain't nothing
You can be a righteous rocker
Or a holy roller
But you ain't nothing without love, without love
Without love you are nothing, without love
You can shake hands with the devil
You ain’t nothing
And if you boogie with the devil then you ain't on the level with love
This was retitled "Without Love" by MGM but was soon changed back. It is a study in contrasts and comparisons: "play the blues (poor) or be a Howard Hughes" (rich). . . "French provincial midwife (bringing life) or go from door to door with a death knife" (bringing death). . . and so on. Larry wrote three different versions of this song for the Trilogy albums.
"To gain the whole world and lose the soul profits a man nothing. Larry puts this wisdom into street language. In this acapella version, he sets up the main theme of the compleat trilogy, and launches into the retrospective segment, "Déjà Vu." - Referring to the album In Another Land.
I composed this song, standing in a hallway, jamming the lyrics into existence and using the stairwell echo for slap-back while I waited to be called on the stage to perform. This was, then, the first song I sang that night, hoping there would be tape recorders in the laps of some of those in attendance so that I would be able to borrow their tape, memorise it and record it on an album. There were, as usual. The song remains [From The Cottage Tapes CD booklet]