– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Oh, guys, I just remembered I got you some

Hawking souvenirs.

What are these?

Uh, gears and springs from his wheelchair. Pretty cool, huh?

Wow. That's amazing.

Yeah, I made an adjustment on the motor

drive, and when I was putting it back

together, I could not for the life of me

figure out where they went.

I did it.

Had to go to three clothing stores,

but we finally found a dress that could envelop your mother.

I should have sent you to the custom car

cover place in Altadena.

They have her pattern on file.

Ha ha.

Humorous.

Now, will you please present my paper to Professor Hawking?

I don't know.

Oh, for heaven's sake.

I did your laundry.

I pee pee proofed your belt buckles.

I even sprained my wrist helping your mother

lift her bosom.

All right, Sheldon, there's only one thing

left I want you to do.

Don't worry. It's an easy one.

Okay.

Give me a compliment.

Fine.

You have very tiny hands.

No. About my job.

I want you to tell me I'm good at what I do.

You're obviously good at what you do.

Well, then why are you always ripping on me?

Oh,

I understand the confusion. No.

I have never said that you are not good at

what you do.

It's just that what you do is

not worth doing.

It's nicer than anything he's ever said to me.

I'd take it and run.

Thank you, Sheldon.

Now, will you give my paper to Hawking?

Sorry, I can't.

What? Why not?

I gave it to him three days ago.

He was really impressed.

He wants to meet you.

All right then.

Thank you, Howard.

Please let Professor Hawking know that I'm

available at his earliest convenience.

Thought he might be a little more excited.

Give it a second.

Woo hoo hoo!

Professor Hawking,

it's an honor and a privilege to meet you, sir.

I know.

I want to thank you for taking time to see me.

My pleasure.

I enjoyed reading your paper very much.

You clearly have a brilliant mind.

I know.

Your thesis that the Higgs boson is a black hole

accelerating backwards through time

is fascinating.

Well, thank you.

I just it came to me one morning

in the shower.

That's nice.

Too bad it's wrong.

What do you mean wrong?

You made an arithmetic mistake on page two.

It was quite a boner.

No, no, but th th th th th

that can't be right. I don't make arithmetic mistakes.

Are you saying I do?

Oh, no. No, no, of course not.

It's just I was thinking.

Oh gosh, golly. I made a boo boo.

And I gave it to Stephen Hawking.

Great.

Another fainter.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
souvenir /ˈsuːvənɪər/ B2	noun - a thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event
adjustment /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ B2	noun - a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it
envelop /ɪnˈvɛləp/ C1	verb - to wrap up, cover, or surround completely
humorous /ˈhjuːmərəs/ B2	adjective - causing laughter and amusement; comic
compliment /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ B1	noun - a polite expression of praise or admiration
obviously /ˈɒbviəsli/ B1	adjective - in a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒn/ B1	noun - lack of understanding; uncertainty about what is happening
convenience /kənˈviːniəns/ B2	noun - the state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty
privilege /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a special right, advantage, or immunity granted to a particular person
brilliant /ˈbrɪljənt/ B2	adjective - exceptionally clever or talented
thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/ C1	noun - a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
accelerating /əkˈsɛləreɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - increasing in speed or rate
fascinating /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ B2	adjective - extremely interesting
arithmetic /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ B2	noun - the branch of mathematics dealing with the properties and manipulation of numbers
fainter /ˈfeɪntər/ B2	noun - someone who loses consciousness momentarily

Key Grammar Structures

• I could not for the life of me figure out where they went.

  ➔ Modal verb for past ability/impossibility

  ➔ Used "could not" to emphasize the extreme difficulty of "figuring out" the solution.

• Had to go to three clothing stores, but we finally found a dress that could envelop your mother.

  ➔ Ellipsis (Subject omission in informal speech)

  ➔ The subject "I" or "We" is omitted at the beginning of the sentence to sound natural in conversation.

• I've never said that you are not good at what you do.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Used "have never said" to describe an action that has not happened at any time up to the present.

• It's just that what you do is not worth doing.

  ➔ Gerunds after adjectives/phrases

  ➔ The phrase "worth" is followed by the gerund "doing" to express the value of an activity.

• Please let Professor Hawking know that I'm available at his earliest convenience.

  ➔ Causative verb 'let'

  ➔ The structure "let someone know" is used to mean "inform someone" about something.

• I enjoyed reading your paper very much.

  ➔ Verb + Gerund pattern

  ➔ The verb "enjoy" is followed by the gerund "reading" to show feelings towards an activity.

• Your thesis that the Higgs boson is a black hole accelerating backwards through time is fascinating.

  ➔ Appositive clause

  ➔ The "that" clause provides specific details about the noun "thesis".

• It just came to me one morning in the shower.

  ➔ Phrasal verb

  ➔ The phrasal verb "come to me" means to occur to someone or to have a sudden idea.