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Oh, deary me 00:00

My little brother's in his bedroom 00:11

Smoking weed 00:14

I tell him he should get up 00:15

'Cause it's nearly half-past three 00:17

He can't be bothered 00:19

'Cause he's high on THC 00:21

I ask him very nicely 00:23

If he'd like a cup of tea 00:25

I can't even see him 00:27

'Cause his room is so smoky 00:29

Don't understand 00:31

How one can watch so much TV 00:33

My baby brother Alfie 00:35

How I wish that you could see 00:37

Oh, I only say it 'cause I care 00:39

So please can you stop pulling my hair 00:42

Now, now, there's no need to swear 00:47

Please don't despair 00:51

My dear mon frère 00:53

Oh, Alfie get up 00:55

It's a brand new day 00:57

I just can't sit back 00:59

And watch you waste your life away 01:01

You need to get a job 01:04

Because the bills need to get paid 01:05

Get off your lazy arse 01:07

Alfie, please use your brain 01:10

Surely there's some walls out there 01:11

That you can go and spray 01:14

I'm feeling guiltier 01:15

For leading you astray 01:17

Now how the hell do you ever expect 01:19

That you'll get laid 01:22

When all you do is stay in 01:23

Playing your computer games 01:25

Oh, I only say it 'cause I care 01:28

So please can you stop pulling my hair 01:31

Now, now, there's no need to swear 01:35

Please don't despair 01:39

My dear mon frère 01:41

Oh, little brother 01:43

Please refrain from doing that 02:01

I'm trying to help you out 02:03

So can you stop being a twat? 02:05

It's time that you and I 02:07

Sat down and had a little chat 02:09

And look me in the eye 02:11

Take off that stupid fitted cap 02:13

Oh, I only say it 'cause I care 02:15

So please can you stop pulling my hair 02:19

Now, now, there's no need to swear 02:23

Please don't despair 02:26

Please don't despair 02:29

Now mon frère 02:40

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Alfie

Lily Allen

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Lyrics:

[English]

Oh, deary me

My little brother's in his bedroom

Smoking weed

I tell him he should get up

'Cause it's nearly half-past three

He can't be bothered

'Cause he's high on THC

I ask him very nicely

If he'd like a cup of tea

I can't even see him

'Cause his room is so smoky

Don't understand

How one can watch so much TV

My baby brother Alfie

How I wish that you could see

Oh, I only say it 'cause I care

So please can you stop pulling my hair

Now, now, there's no need to swear

Please don't despair

My dear mon frère

Oh, Alfie get up

It's a brand new day

I just can't sit back

And watch you waste your life away

You need to get a job

Because the bills need to get paid

Get off your lazy arse

Alfie, please use your brain

Surely there's some walls out there

That you can go and spray

I'm feeling guiltier

For leading you astray

Now how the hell do you ever expect

That you'll get laid

When all you do is stay in

Playing your computer games

Oh, I only say it 'cause I care

So please can you stop pulling my hair

Now, now, there's no need to swear

Please don't despair

My dear mon frère

Oh, little brother

Please refrain from doing that

I'm trying to help you out

So can you stop being a twat?

It's time that you and I

Sat down and had a little chat

And look me in the eye

Take off that stupid fitted cap

Oh, I only say it 'cause I care

So please can you stop pulling my hair

Now, now, there's no need to swear

Please don't despair

Now mon frère

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A2	noun - a male sibling
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
job /dʒɒb/ A2	noun - a paid position of regular employment
weed /wiːd/ B1	noun - a type of plant, often considered a nuisance
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke from a cigarette or other substance
high /haɪ/ B1	adjective - intoxicated by drugs or alcohol
cup /kʌp/ A2	noun - a small bowl-shaped container for drinking
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
care /keər/ B1	noun - serious attention or consideration verb - to feel concern or interest
swear /swɛər/ B2	verb - to use offensive language
despair /dɪsˈpɛər/ C1	verb - to lose hope
frère /fʁɛʁ/ A2	noun - brother (French)
refrain /rɪˈfreɪn/ B2	noun - a repeated line or phrase in a song

Vocabulary

Meanings

brother

/ˈbrʌðər/

noun
- a male sibling

day

/deɪ/

noun
- a period of 24 hours

job

/dʒɒb/

noun
- a paid position of regular employment

weed

/wiːd/

noun
- a type of plant, often considered a nuisance

smoke

/smoʊk/

noun
- the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning substance

verb
- to inhale and exhale the smoke from a cigarette or other substance

high

/haɪ/

adjective
- intoxicated by drugs or alcohol

cup

/kʌp/

noun
- a small bowl-shaped container for drinking

see

/siː/

verb
- to perceive with the eyes

care

/keər/

noun
- serious attention or consideration

verb
- to feel concern or interest

swear

/swɛər/

verb
- to use offensive language

despair

/dɪsˈpɛər/

verb
- to lose hope

frère

/fʁɛʁ/

noun
- brother (French)

refrain

/rɪˈfreɪn/

noun
- a repeated line or phrase in a song

Grammar:

Oh, deary me

➔ Interjection

➔ An interjection like "deary me" expresses surprise or concern.
I tell him he should get up

➔ Modal verb (should)

➔ The modal verb "should" indicates advice or recommendation.
It's a brand new day

➔ Present simple tense

➔ The present simple tense is used to express facts or general truths.
Please don't despair

➔ Imperative mood

➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or requests.
You need to get a job

➔ Present simple tense with 'need to'

➔ 'Need to' expresses necessity or obligation.
I'm trying to help you out

➔ Present continuous tense

➔ The present continuous tense describes actions that are currently happening.
Take off that stupid fitted cap

➔ Imperative mood with direct object

➔ The imperative mood can include a direct object, indicating what action to take.