Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - 2015 Remastered Lyrics
The Velvet Underground
Lyrics
Say a word for Jimmy Brown
He ain't got nothing at all
Not the shirt right of his back
He ain't got nothing at all
And say a word for Ginger Brown
Walks with his head down to the ground
Took the shoes right of his feet
To poor boy right out in the street
And this is what he said
Oh sweet nuthin'
She ain't got nothing at all
Oh sweet nutin'
She ain't got nothing at all
Say a word for Polly May
She can't tell the night from the day
They threw her out in the street
But just like a cat she landed on her feet
And say a word for Joanna Love
She ain't got nothing at all
'Cos everyday she falls in love
And everynight she falls when she does
She said
Oh sweet nuthin'
You know she ain't got nothing at all
Oh sweet nutin'
She ain't got nothing at all
Oh let me hear you!
Say a word for Jimmy Brown
He ain't got nothing at all
Not a shirt right of his back
He ain't got nothing at all
And say a word for Ginger Brown
Walks with his head down to the ground
Took the shoes right of his feet
To poor boy right out in the street
And this is what he said
Oh sweet nuthin'
She ain't got nothing at all
Oh sweet nutin'
She ain't got nothing at all
She ain't got nothing at all
Oh sweet nutin'
She ain't got nothing at all
She ain't got nothing at all
She ain't got nothing at all
Song & Lyrics Facts
The Velvet Underground's song "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" was released in 1970 on their fourth studio album Loaded.
The song was written by the band members Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen Tucker. The 2015 remastered version of this classic rock tune features a cleaner sound with improved instrumentation. With its poetic lyrics about loss and longing, it has become one of the most iconic songs from The Velvet Underground. The chorus is an example of how powerful the words are when combined with the music: “Oh, sweet nothing / Oh, sweet nothing / Nothing means anything to me”.