Ain't We Got Fun? – English Lyrics

• By: Liz Gillies, Seth MacFarlane
• Album: Songs From Home

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the charm of classic jazz with Liz Gillies and Seth MacFarlane's rendition of "Ain't We Got Fun?" This song offers a delightful way to improve your English while immersing yourself in the nostalgic sounds of the past, teaching valuable expressions about enjoying life regardless of circumstances .

[English]

Every morning,

every evening,

ain't we got fun?

Not much money,

oh, but honey,

ain't we got fun?

If wifey wishes

to go to a play,

Don't wash the dishes,

just throw them away.

In the winter,

in the summer,

don't we have fun.

Things are glummer,

getting glummer,

Still we have fun.

There's nothing surer,

the rich get rich

and the poor get children.

In the meantime,

in between time,

ain't we got fun?

Dropped a bundle on a pony,

Now we gotta eat boloney.

Temper, ain't we got fun?

Now hear this,

I bought another Paris hat.

What'd you have to pay for that?

Uh uh,

ain't we got fun?

I'm hysterical.

We've only started

as momma and pop.

Are we downhearted?

I'd say we're not.

Momma's coming here to stay.

Hey, where are you going?

That a way.

We'll have some fun.

I bought a Cadillac on credit.

Now the sheriff's gonna get it.

But, he'll have such fun.

There's nothing surer,

The rich get richer

and the poor play Bingo.

The rich get brushed

and the poor get brushed off.

The rich like painting

and the poor get tear gas.

Though we don't have fancy nights out,

In the parlor with the lights out,

Ain't

we got fun!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A2	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
fun /fʌn/ A2	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or entertainment
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A2	noun - the warmest season of the year
winter /ˈwɪntər/ A2	noun - the coldest season of the year
rich /rɪtʃ/ B1	adjective - having a lot of money or possessions
poor /pʊər/ B1	adjective - lacking money or possessions
bundle /ˈbʌndl/ B2	noun - a collection of things tied or wrapped together
credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ B2	noun - the ability to obtain goods or services before payment
play /pleɪ/ A2	noun - an activity for enjoyment or recreation verb - to engage in an activity for enjoyment
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
get /ɡɛt/ A2	verb - to obtain, receive, or become
tears /tɪərz/ B2	noun - drops of liquid from the eyes
paint /peɪnt/ B2	verb - to apply color to a surface noun - substance used for coloring surfaces
night /naɪt/ A2	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours

Key Grammar Structures

• Ain't we got fun?

  ➔ Inversion in questions

  ➔ The phrase "Ain't we got fun?" uses inversion to form a question, which is common in English.

• Not much money, oh, but honey, ain't we got fun?

  ➔ Contrast using 'but'

  ➔ The use of 'but' introduces a contrast between having little money and still having fun.

• If wifey wishes to go to a play,

  ➔ Conditional sentences (if-clause)

  ➔ The phrase 'If wifey wishes...' sets up a condition for the action that follows.

• There's nothing surer, the rich get rich and the poor get children.

  ➔ Present simple for general truths

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express general truths or facts.

• Dropped a bundle on a pony,

  ➔ Colloquial expressions

  ➔ The phrase 'Dropped a bundle' is a colloquial way of saying spent a lot of money.

• Now the sheriff's gonna get it.

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future intentions.

• In the meantime, in between time, ain't we got fun?

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'in the meantime' emphasizes the passage of time and the enjoyment in the present.