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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I can't find an umbrella.

What do you need an umbrella for?

It's gonna be hot and sunny.

I think you've answered your own question.

Does he really have to walk around with that?

He's fine.

Leave him be. You're just begging

to get beat up.

I'm more concerned about the biggest bully of all: the Sun.

I bet you're disappointed

that cute little blonde girl got sick

and you're working with me.

I guess.

You're gonna learn life's like that.

A parade of disappointments.

Is that so?

Yep. Sooner you give up, the better.

When did you give up?

June 14, 1945.

The man I loved came home from the war with syphilis.

Now ask me how I found out.

No, thank you.

You must be Cain, because you're not Abel...

to hit the target. (laughs)

Oh, hello, Coopers.

Pastor Jeff.

Expecting rain, Sheldon?

No. In this context, it's a parasol

from the French "para" meaning "defense from"

and "sol" meaning "sun."

Please, Mary.

No.

Will you dunk him?

Oh, you got it.

You might want to pray to the Lord for better aim.

I'll get you started.

Uh, Lord, help George Cooper hit something other than the buffet.

Sorry. Trash talk's part of the job.

Can I throw one?

Sure.

Okay, now, remember what I taught you.

Look where you're throwing and follow through.

Uh-oh!

Dad's bringing in

the big guns. Let's see what you've got,

little l...

Yes! (laughs)

Yes!

I am baptized once again.

So...

I shacked up with him anyway.

Uh-huh.

I mean, what choice did I have?

I was pregnant with I don't know whose baby.

Uh-huh.

Sleeping on my cousin Arlene's couch.

Which was in her front yard.

Uh-huh.

(crowd cheering)

Why, Lord?

Six in a row!

I taught her how to do that.

MAN: (laughs) I bet you did.

This is a lot of fun,

but why don't we let somebody else take a shot?

CROWD (chanting): Missy! Missy!

Missy! Missy! Missy!

Missy! Missy! (cheering)

Seven!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
umbrella ˈʌm.bɹɛl.ə A1	noun - a device used for protection against rain or sunlight, consisting of a collapsible canopy mounted on a central rod
sunny ˈsʌn.i A1	adjective - characterized by bright sunlight
walk wɔk A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by using the feet
bully ˈbʊl.i A2	noun - a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker
disappointed ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪn.təd A2	adjective - feeling sad or unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected
parade pəˈreɪd A2	noun - a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event
baptized bæpˈtaɪzd B1	verb - to administer baptism to someone, often as a religious ritual
pregnant ˈprɛɡ.nənt A2	adjective - carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the body
cousin ˈkʌz.ɪn A1	noun - the child of one's aunt or uncle
aim eɪm A2	verb - to direct something at a target
buffet bəˈfeɪ B1	noun - a meal where people serve themselves from a variety of dishes set out on a table
pray preɪ A2	verb - to speak to a deity in worship or request
target ˈtɑr.ɡɪt A2	noun - a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack
parasol ˈpær.ə.sɒl B1	noun - a lightweight umbrella used as protection from the sun
syphilis ˈsɪf.ɪ.lɪs C1	noun - a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum

Key Grammar Structures

• I think you've answered your own question.

  ➔ Present Perfect (have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "you've answered" uses the present perfect to indicate an action completed in the past with relevance to the present.

• Does he really have to walk around with that?

  ➔ Emphatic Do

  ➔ The use of "Does he really have to" emphasizes the question with "do" for added stress.

• You're just begging to get beat up.

  ➔ Present Continuous for Future (be + -ing)

  ➔ "You're just begging" uses the present continuous to indicate a future consequence.

• I bet you're disappointed that cute little blonde girl got sick.

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction (that)

  ➔ The conjunction "that" introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for disappointment.

• Life's like that. A parade of disappointments.

  ➔ Contraction (Life's = Life is)

  ➔ "Life's" is a contraction of "Life is," commonly used in informal speech.

• When did you give up? June 14, 1945.

  ➔ Past Simple (gave up)

  ➔ "Gave up" is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• You must be Cain, because you're not Abel...

  ➔ Modal Verb (must) + Wordplay

  ➔ "Must be" expresses deduction, while "Cain/Abel" is a biblical wordplay.

• I'll get you started. Uh, Lord, help George Cooper hit something other than the buffet.

  ➔ Future with 'will' + Indirect Speech

  ➔ "I'll get you started" uses "will" for the future, and the prayer is reported speech.