Achy Breaky Heart – English Lyrics

• By: Billy Ray Cyrus

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be an exciting journey, and what better way to start than with a song that captured the world's attention? 'Achy Breaky Heart' by Billy Ray Cyrus is a perfect song for English learners. Its simple, repetitive lyrics make it easy to follow along and pick up new vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. The song's catchy tune and connection to the fun and energetic world of line dancing make learning with it an enjoyable and memorable experience.

[English]

(horn honking)

(crowd cheering)

(upbeat country music)

♪ You can tell the world you never was my girl ♪

♪ You can burn my clothes up when I'm gone ♪

♪ Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been ♪

♪ And laugh and joke about me on the phone ♪

♪ You can tell my arms go back to the farm ♪

♪ You can tell my feet to hit the floor ♪

♪ Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips ♪

♪ They won't be reaching out for you no more ♪

♪ But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ I just don't think he'd understand ♪

♪ And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ He might blow up and kill this man ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪♪♪

♪ You can tell your ma I moved to Arkansas ♪

♪ Or you can tell your dog to bite my leg ♪

♪ Or tell your brother Cliff, whose fist can tell my lip ♪

♪ He never really liked me anyway ♪

♪ Or tell your Aunt Louise, tell anything you please ♪

♪ Myself already knows I'm not okay ♪

♪ Or you can tell my eyes to watch out for my mind ♪

♪ It might be walking out on me today ♪

♪ But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ I just don't think he'd understand ♪

♪ And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ He might blow up and kill this man ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ I just don't think he'd understand ♪

♪ And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ He might blow up and kill this man ♪

♪ Don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ I just don't think he'd understand ♪

♪ And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart ♪

♪ He might blow up and kill this man ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪♪♪

♪ Woo ♪ (crowd cheering)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
tell /tɛl/ A1	verb - to say something to someone
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
blow up /bloʊ ʌp/ B2	verb - to explode or cause to explode
achy /ˈeɪ.ki/ B2	adjective - having a dull, persistent pain
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
watch /wɑtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something for a period of time
floor /flɔr/ A1	noun - the surface of a room that you walk on
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - people you know well and like
joke /dʒoʊk/ A2	verb - to say something funny
legs /lɛɡz/ A1	noun - the limbs on which a person or animal walks
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, reasons, and feels
arms /ɑrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the body