– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

now don't Tire him out no be brief yes

say what you want then leave I won't be

a

B Justin bothers him enough with all his

silly

nonsense are thank you Mr ages I don't

know what Nicodemus sees in that boy

I'll come back for

you brief brief

is

[Music]

come closer my

child don't be

frightened

sir the great owl sent me to you oh did

he he is a dear

comrade

closer ah Mrs Jonathan

brisbee what an honor this is how how is

it but everyone not know knows Jonathan

he was a great friend to the Rats of

nim he himself came from n

Majesty my family I know of your

needs there is a book there read the

words I can read a little John Jonathan

taught

me the children are

better than I

[Music]

am

read Jonathan

brisbee

made

possible the rat's

escape from

the terrible cruelty of nim

Jonathan he was

killed killed

today while drugging the farmer's

cat

dragon oh I I never

knew just what happened

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Tire taɪər A1	verb - to make someone feel very weary or exhausted
brief briːf A2	adjective - lasting only a short time
bother ˈbɑːðər A1	verb - to cause trouble or inconvenience to someone
silly ˈsɪli A1	adjective - foolish or ridiculous
nonsense ˈnɑːnsəns A1	noun - words or behavior that is foolish or unacceptable
frightened ˈfraɪtənd A1	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
comrade ˈkʌmreɪd B1	noun - a fellow member of an organization or a friend
honor ˈɑːnər A2	noun - high respect; great esteem
Rats ræts A1	noun - a rodent that resembles a large mouse
Majesty ˈmædʒəsti B1	noun - royal status or power
needs niːdz A1	noun - things that are necessary or required
escape ɪˈskeɪp A2	verb - to get free from something dangerous or unpleasant
cruelty ˈkrʊəlti B1	noun - behavior that causes pain or suffering to others
killed kɪld A1	verb - to cause the death of a person or animal
drugging ˈdrʌɡɪŋ B1	verb - to administer a drug to someone, often to incapacitate them
dragon ˈdræɡən A1	noun - a mythical creature that resembles a giant reptile

Key Grammar Structures

• now don't Tire him out no be brief yes

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The words "don't" and "be" are in the imperative mood, used to give commands or instructions.

• say what you want then leave I won't be

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase "I won't be" uses 'will' to indicate a future action or state.

• Justin bothers him enough with all his silly nonsense

  ➔ Present simple with 'enough'

  ➔ The phrase "bothers him enough" uses 'enough' to indicate a sufficient degree of action.

• I don't know what Nicodemus sees in that boy

  ➔ Present simple with negation

  ➔ The phrase "I don't know" uses the present simple with negation to express a current lack of knowledge.

• come closer my child don't be frightened

  ➔ Imperative mood with adjective

  ➔ The phrase "don't be frightened" uses the imperative mood with an adjective to give a command.

• Jonathan brisbee made possible the rat's escape

  ➔ Past simple passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "made possible the rat's escape" uses the past simple passive voice to describe an action done to the subject.