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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

so couldn't you go back to it will I

mean clearly you're still sharp as a

tank Dad no it's fine

truth is I thought I could crack this

and then go back as if nothing had

changed uh I was wrong

it's a delicious Mrs Clark oh Josie

please well we wanted to make today's

special

wish Trina could have been here she's

the brains of the family she got put up

two years at school didn't she Bernard

overtook our Lou not bright enough to

stop herself giving up the duff though

Pat shall I help you do some more

chicken so Patrick Louisa tells me

you're a personal trainer

a life coaching physical training

motivation local young entrepreneur of

the year two years running Lou tells me

you're a bit of an action man before tap

I bet if we got you on a really good

Fitness regime no it was actually a

Swedish study about how you can train

monsters remember

yeah well don't

oh there bear it in mind

thank you

happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you

[Applause]

[Music]

[Applause]

um so I just wanted to say we're very

proud of you love

and um

I don't know what we would have done

without you this past year oh Dad

and will thank you for employing them

someone had to hey hey

pleasure's all mine really

it's not much but Grandad saw something

on TV about making your own presents

oh Granddad thank you thank you

oh

I love it Mom thank you thank you well

my next

oh

I'll open it

and it made especially

oh

thank you that chick

oh

oh wow there's something for you and I

back as well you got into a present

it's very kind of you isn't that kind

Bernard that's very kind

okay

lovely

oh oh my God I don't believe it

what

that's the secret

tights only

sides ever oh I'm gonna go try them on

oh

I can't tell you how much I love them

really thank you

it's some cake in your bag

thank you Josie

it's good to meet you all and Patrick

thank you for the uh

Fitness advice

just helping my girlfriend get the best

out of her job you're a lucky man

she certainly gives a good bed bath

foreign

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ B1	adjective - having a keen edge or point; intelligent.
crack /kræk/ B1	verb - to break or cause to break.
delicious /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ A2	adjective - highly pleasant to the taste.
brains /breɪnz/ B1	noun - intelligence; the part of the body in the head that controls thought and action.
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - intelligent and quick-witted.
trainer /ˈtreɪnər/ A2	noun - a person who trains people in physical exercise.
motivation /ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ B1	noun - the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
regime /reɪˈʒiːm/ B2	noun - a system or plan of action.
Fitness /ˈfɪtnəs/ A2	noun - the condition of being physically fit and healthy.
remember /rɪˈmembər/ A2	verb - to bring to mind.
proud /praʊd/ A2	adjective - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction.
employing /ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - giving work to someone.
kind /kaɪnd/ A2	adjective - having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - accept that something is true.
secret /ˈsiːkrət/ A2	noun - something kept hidden or unknown.
tights /taɪts/ A2	noun - close-fitting leg coverings.
certainly /ˈsɜːrtənli/ B1	adverb - without doubt; definitely.

Key Grammar Structures

• so couldn't you go back to it will I

  ➔ Contractions (couldn't, will)

  ➔ Contractions like "couldn't" (could not) and "will" (shall/will) are used for informal or conversational tone.

• truth is I thought I could crack this

  ➔ Present tense in indirect speech

  ➔ The present tense "thought" is used in indirect speech to maintain the original meaning of the past thought.

• it's a delicious Mrs Clark oh Josie

  ➔ Apostrophe for possession (it's)

  ➔ The apostrophe in "it's" indicates contraction (it is), not possession.

• she's the brains of the family

  ➔ Present simple for permanent states

  ➔ The present simple "is" is used to describe a permanent characteristic.

• didn't she Bernard

  ➔ Tag question with auxiliary verb

  ➔ The tag question "didn't she" uses the auxiliary verb "did" for confirmation.

• shall I help you do some more chicken

  ➔ Modal verb for offer (shall)

  ➔ The modal verb "shall" is used to make a polite offer.

• happy birthday to you

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands/wishes

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to express wishes or commands directly.

• we're very proud of you love

  ➔ Present continuous for current emotions

  ➔ The present continuous "are" is used to describe current emotions.