I (who have nothing)tom jonespeaked at # 14 in 1970original by ben e. king charted at # 29 in 1963later covered as a # 46 hit by terry knight and the pack in 1966, by liquid smoke as # 82 in 1970, and by sylvester as a # 40 disco version in 1979. also covered by neil diamond as a 1993 album track [neil diamond up on the roof cd].some critics believe that part of this song's melody was later borrowed for the moody blues' 1967 hit "nights in white satin."words by jerry leiber and mike stollermusic, sometimes in dispute, thought to be by giulio rapetti,and labati carlo donidai, i who have nothingi, i who have no oneadore you and want you soi'm just a no one with nothing to give you but, ohi love youhe, he buys you diamondsbright, sparkling diamondsbut, believe me, dear, when i saythat he can give you the world but he'll never love the wayi love you he can take you any place he wants to fancy clubs and restaurants but i can only watch you with my nose pressed up against the window panei, i who have nothingi, i who have no onemust watch you go dancing bywrapped in the arms of somebody else when, darling, it's iwho loves youi love youi love youi love you