– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Charlie,

a little girl who talks to animals.

Imagine that.

I think we

don't. I'll do the thinking.

Of course.

Poor child. Kidnap her.

Kidnap.

Uh, rescue her.

But she button it up. Uh, little girl,

excuse me.

I understand that you're being held here

against your will. Let me introduce

myself. Sit.

I am Charlie B. Barkin and this is my

associate Ford. Itchy DAX. Mr. Itchy to

you.

How you do?

It strikes me that this is not the kind

of place for you. Am I right?

Oh, well.

Well, let us take you away from all

this. Where are your parents?

I'm an orphan.

She's an orphan. She doesn't have any

parents. That settles it. You know,

you're going to stay with Itchy.

Me?

Yeah. What's your name, little girl?

No. No, boss. She can't stay with me.

And this has gone too far. I'm getting

out of here.

Oh, all right. You have no compassion.

So stay with me.

An Marie.

Huh?

You asked my name. My name is Adam

Marie.

Yeah, sure. Listen, you'd like that,

wouldn't you? Anmarie. I mean, living

with me, you're going to love my place.

Canopy bed, under the stars, open

hearth, three square meals a day, radio

heater, white walls. I live in a cab.

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kidnap ˈkɪdnæp B1	verb - to illegally take someone away by force or deception
rescue ˈrɛskju A2	verb - to save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation
orphan ˈɔrfən A2	noun - a child whose parents are dead
associate əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt B1	noun - a person who works with or is connected with someone else in a professional capacity
introduce ɪnˈtrəd(j)us A2	verb - to make someone known to another person
compassion kəmˈpæʃən B1	noun - a feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others
canopy ˈkænəpi B1	noun - a cover or roof, especially one made of cloth, that is supported by poles or ropes
hearth hɑrθ B1	noun - the floor of a fireplace
square skwɛr A1	adjective - having four equal sides and four right angles noun - a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
meal mil A1	noun - an act of eating food, especially at a regular time
radio ˈreɪdioʊ A1	noun - a device for receiving broadcast signals, especially music and speech
heater ˈhitər A1	noun - a device for warming a room or building
wall wɔl A1	noun - a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
cab kæb A1	noun - a taxi

Key Grammar Structures

• I think we don't. I'll do the thinking.

  ➔ Contractions (don't, I'll)

  ➔ The words "do not" and "I will" are shortened to "don't" and "I'll" for informal speech.

• Let me introduce myself.

  ➔ Reflexive pronoun (myself)

  ➔ "Myself" is used to refer back to the subject of the sentence, emphasizing the action is done by the subject alone.

• Where are your parents?

  ➔ Present simple question

  ➔ The present simple is used to ask about habitual or general situations.

• She's an orphan.

  ➔ Contraction (She's)

  ➔ "She is" is contracted to "She's" for brevity in speech.

• You're going to stay with Itchy.

  ➔ Future with 'be going to'

  ➔ 'Be going to' is used to express a future action that is already planned or certain.

• Canopy bed, under the stars, open hearth...

  ➔ Listing items (comma usage)

  ➔ Commas are used to separate items in a list.

• I live in a cab.

  ➔ Present simple

  ➔ The present simple is used to describe habitual actions or permanent situations.