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16 carriages driving away 00:07

While I watch them ride with my dreams away 00:10

To the summer sunset on a holy night 00:14

On a long back road all the tears I fight 00:18

16 carriages driving away 00:22

While I watch them ride with my dreams away 00:25

To the summer sunset on a holy night 00:29

On a long black road all the tears I fight 00:33

At 15 the innocence was gone astray 00:37

I had to leave my home at an early age 00:40

I saw mama praying I saw daddy grind 00:44

All my tender problems had to leave behind 00:48

Itʼs been umpteen summers and Iʼm not in my bed 00:52

On the back of the bus in a bunk with the band 00:54

Going so hard gotta choose myself 00:56

Underpaid an overwhelmed 00:58

I might cook clean but still wonʼt fold 01:00

Still working all my life you know 01:02

Only God knows, only God knows, only God knows 01:03

16 carriages driving away 01:07

While I watch them ride with my fears away 01:11

Into the summer sunset on a holy night 01:15

On a long back road all the tears I fight 01:18

16 carriages driving away 01:22

While I watch them ride with my fears away 01:26

Into the summer sunset on a holy night 01:29

On a long back road all the tears I fight 01:33

16 dollars working all day ainʼt got time to waste 01:45

I got art to make I got love to create 01:50

On this holy night 01:54

They won’t dim my light 01:56

All these years I fight 01:58

It’s been 38 summers and I’m not in my bed 02:00

In the back on the bus, in the bunk with the bed 02:02

Going so hard, now I miss my kids 02:04

Overworked and overwhelmed 02:06

I might cook, clean but still won’t fold 02:08

Still working on my life you know 02:10

Only God knows, only God knows, only God knows 02:12

16 carriages driving away 02:15

While I watch them ride with my fears away 02:19

Into the summer sunset on a holy night 02:23

On a long back road all the tears I fight 02:26

16 carriages driving away 02:31

While I watch them ride with my fears away 02:34

Into the summer sunset on a holy night 02:37

On a long back road all these tears I fight 02:41

At 15 the innocence was gone astray 03:01

Had to take care of home at an early age 03:04

I saw mama crying, I saw daddy lying 03:08

Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind 03:12

For legacy, if it’s the last thing I do 03:16

You’ll remember me, cause we got something to prove 03:19

In your memory 03:23

On the highway to truth 03:25

Still see our faces when you close your eyes 03:27

16 carriages driving away 03:38

While I watch them ride with my dreams away 03:42

16 CARRIAGES

Beyoncé

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16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my dreams away

To the summer sunset on a holy night

On a long back road all the tears I fight

16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my dreams away

To the summer sunset on a holy night

On a long black road all the tears I fight

At 15 the innocence was gone astray

I had to leave my home at an early age

I saw mama praying I saw daddy grind

All my tender problems had to leave behind

Itʼs been umpteen summers and Iʼm not in my bed

On the back of the bus in a bunk with the band

Going so hard gotta choose myself

Underpaid an overwhelmed

I might cook clean but still wonʼt fold

Still working all my life you know

Only God knows, only God knows, only God knows

16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my fears away

Into the summer sunset on a holy night

On a long back road all the tears I fight

16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my fears away

Into the summer sunset on a holy night

On a long back road all the tears I fight

16 dollars working all day ainʼt got time to waste

I got art to make I got love to create

On this holy night

They won’t dim my light

All these years I fight

It’s been 38 summers and I’m not in my bed

In the back on the bus, in the bunk with the bed

Going so hard, now I miss my kids

Overworked and overwhelmed

I might cook, clean but still won’t fold

Still working on my life you know

Only God knows, only God knows, only God knows

16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my fears away

Into the summer sunset on a holy night

On a long back road all the tears I fight

16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my fears away

Into the summer sunset on a holy night

On a long back road all these tears I fight

At 15 the innocence was gone astray

Had to take care of home at an early age

I saw mama crying, I saw daddy lying

Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind

For legacy, if it’s the last thing I do

You’ll remember me, cause we got something to prove

In your memory

On the highway to truth

Still see our faces when you close your eyes

16 carriages driving away

While I watch them ride with my dreams away

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
carriages /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/ B2	noun - vehicles with wheels pulled by horses
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - aspirations or goals
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
sunset /ˈsʌnset/ A2	noun - the time when the sun goes down
holy /ˈhoʊli/ B1	adjective - sacred or religious
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to struggle or contend against noun - a struggle or battle
innocence /ˈɪnəsəns/ B2	noun - the state of being free from guilt or wrongdoing
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - place where one lives
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to offer devout petition to (God or an object of worship)
daddy /ˈdædi/ A1	noun - father
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ A2	noun - difficulties or challenges
bed /bed/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians
fears /fɪərz/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat
dollars /ˈdɑːlər/ A1	noun - units of currency
art /ɑːrt/ A1	noun - the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
memory /ˈmeməri/ B1	noun - something remembered from the past

Grammar:

16 carriages driving away While I watch them ride with my dreams away

➔ Present Participle (driving), Subordinate Clause (While I watch...)

➔ The phrase "driving away" uses the present participle to describe the action of the carriages. The "while" clause indicates simultaneous actions.
All my tender problems had to leave behind

➔ Modal verb (had to), Phrasal verb (leave behind)

➔ "Had to" expresses obligation or necessity in the past. "Leave behind" is a phrasal verb meaning to abandon or forget.
Itʼs been umpteen summers and Iʼm not in my bed

➔ Present Perfect Continuous (It's been), Negative Statement

➔ "It's been" (it has been) uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the duration of time. The negative statement clarifies that the singer is not in her bed.
Going so hard gotta choose myself

➔ Ellipsis (gotta), Imperative (choose)

➔ "Gotta" is a colloquial shortening of "got to," demonstrating ellipsis. "Choose" is used in the imperative mood, directly instructing an action.
I might cook clean but still won’t fold

➔ Modal verb (might), Negative future (won't)

➔ "Might" expresses possibility or uncertainty. "Won't" is a contraction of "will not", expressing a negative prediction or intention.
All these years I fight

➔ Present Simple (I fight), implied relative clause

➔ The phrase omits the relative pronoun "that" or "which" before "I fight." The complete thought is "All these years that I fight."
You’ll remember me, cause we got something to prove

➔ Future Simple (You'll remember), Contraction (You'll, cause), Infinitive of purpose (to prove)

➔ "You'll remember" uses the future simple tense to predict a future event. "Cause" is a shortening of "because". "To prove" is an infinitive phrase expressing purpose.