No Money No Love - Original - Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee

Ivy pack up she clothes to leave

Because John was down and out

All alone he was left to grieve

She had a next man in South

She said openly

I really love you Johnny

But you ain’t have no money

So what will my future be Even though you love me?

We can’t love without money

We can’t make love on hungry belly

Johhny you’ll be the only one I’m dreaming of You’re my turtle dove

But no money no love

If you hear how he plead with she to get she to understand

Listen, mister, she tell Johnny

Leggo me blasted hand

And make up your mind

We got to break up this lime

She said poverty is a crime

You got no money

Still you tanglin' me all the blinkin' time

Gentleman let me tell you plain

She say I don’t want to make a scene

But if you only touch me again

The police will intervene

You ain’t got a cent

I couldn’t even pay me rent

I had to give up me appartment

You give me nothing to eat

Now you want me to sleep on the pavement?

Johhny nearly killed she with blows

Poor Ivy bawl like a cow

Rip up she wig and he tear down she clothes

The South man ain’t want she now

Oh, Lord, what a fight

They roll until broad daylight

Charlotte street was hot that night

She get some good lick but she let go kick and some bite

— singing —