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I’VE GOT NOTHING
Gary O’Driscoll © 2026
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC (SOCAN)
[Verse 1]
He wakes with the sun
Crawls out of bed
Tea in a saucer
with toasted bread
Shoes by the doorway
Cane on the floor
Yes he's old
Lonely and poor

[Chorus]
I’ve got nothing but everything I need
I am wounded, still I do not bleed
I am dying, yes indeed
I have nothing, but everything I need

[Verse 2]
Coat is worn
That's for sure
Hands are calloused
And a little sore
Kids from the village
Call him names
They can be cruel
With their games

[Chorus]
I’ve got nothing but everything I need
I am wounded, still I do not bleed
I am dying, yes indeed
I have nothing, but everything I need

[Bridge]
Sun may shine for a season
But be gone by the fall
But there really is no reason
He’s the richest man of all

[Chorus]
I’ve got nothing but everything I need
I am wounded, still I do not bleed
I am dying, yes indeed
I have nothing, but everything I need

[Chorus]
I’ve got nothing but everything I need
I am wounded, still I do not bleed
I am dying, yes indeed
I have nothing, but everything I need