I (Who Have Nothing) (with Martha Wash) Lyrics Meanings
by Luther Vandross, Martha Wash

I, I who have nothing
I, I who have no one
Adore you and want you so
I'm just a no one with nothing to give you
But ooh, I love you

She, she buys you diamonds
Say they're bright, they are bright sparkling diamonds
But believe me, boy, ooh, boy, hear what I say
She could give you the world
But she'll never love you the way
That I love you, baby

You can go any place you want
To fancy clubs and restaurants
But I can only watch you with her
My nose pressed up against the window pane
The window pane, ooh, yeah, yeah

I, who have nothing, nothing
I who have no one, must watch you
I will watch you, baby, go passing by
But you don't see me wrapped in the arms of
Wrapped in the arms of somebody else

When darling, it's I who really loves you, baby
Really loves you, baby, I'm the one
I'm the one, I'm the one

I want to be the one that you just can't live without
I want to be the one that you never feel no doubt
I want to be the one that you let give you the loving
But, I have nothing, nothing

I want to be the one that you always want to be near
I want to say the words that your body
And soul need to hear
I want to be the one that you let give you all the loving
But I have nothing