Ain’t Got No, I Got Life - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity

“Ain’t Got No - I Got Life“ From Hair. Lyrics are in reference to the slavery and oppression of black people. Performed by: Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity. “Ain’t Got No/I Got Life“ is a 2:17 single by the American songwriter Nina Simone. The song also featured on Nuff Said (1968). It is a medley of two songs from the musical Hair, with lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. The song helped Simone gain pop-popularity under a new, younger audience, and became a standard in her repertoire. It has been suggested that the lyrics are in reference to the slavery and oppression of black people.