Ain't We Got Fun?
Lyrics:
[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!
Vocabulary in this song:
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money /ˈmʌni/ A2 |
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fun /fʌn/ A2 |
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summer /ˈsʌmər/ A2 |
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winter /ˈwɪntər/ A2 |
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rich /rɪtʃ/ B1 |
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poor /pʊər/ B1 |
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bundle /ˈbʌndl/ B2 |
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credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/ B2 |
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play /pleɪ/ A2 |
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night /naɪt/ A2 |
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get /ɡɛt/ A2 |
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tears /tɪərz/ B2 |
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paint /peɪnt/ B2 |
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night /naɪt/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dropped a bundle on a pony,
➔ Colloquial expressions
➔ The phrase 'Dropped a bundle' is a colloquial way of saying spent a lot of money.
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Now the sheriff's gonna get it.
➔ Future intention with 'gonna'
➔ 'Gonna' is an informal contraction of 'going to', used to express future intentions.
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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.
