Amish Paradise – English Lyrics

• By: "Weird" Al Yankovic

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
harvest /ˈhɑːrvɪst/ B1	noun - the process of gathering crops verb - to gather crops
grain /ɡreɪn/ A2	noun - the seeds of cereal plants used for food
fancy /ˈfænsi/ B2	adjective - elaborate, decorative, or expensive
electricity /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ B2	noun - a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles
milking /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/ B1	verb - to draw milk from the udder of a cow
plow /plaʊ/ B2	noun - a tool used for turning over soil verb - to turn over soil with a plow
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives
discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ B2	noun - training to improve self-control or obedience
beard /bɪərd/ A2	noun - hair growing on the chin and cheeks of a man
chin /tʃɪn/ A1	noun - the protruding part of the face below the mouth
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering for celebration
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	noun - the act of giving up something for a higher purpose
quilt /kwɪlt/ B2	noun - a thick bed covering made of padding and fabric
kicked /kɪkt/ A2	verb - to strike with the foot
cheek /tʃiːk/ A1	noun - the soft part of the face below the eye

Key Grammar Structures

• I’ve been milkin’ and plowin’ so long that even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ Used to describe an action that started in the past and is still ongoing or has recently stopped.

• Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ Uses 'like' to compare the party to a specific time in history, indicating a festive or exaggerated celebration.

• We haven’t even paid the phone bill in 300 years

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ Expresses an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the duration or result.

• We haven’t fought, we all play nice

  ➔ Present perfect tense and simple present tense

  ➔ Uses present perfect to indicate a behavior not occurred up to now, and simple present to describe habitual actions.

• Think you're really righteous / Think you're pure in heart

  ➔ Second person singular present tense with modal 'think'

  ➔ Expresses the opinion or belief of the subject about themselves using 'think' in the present tense.

• Cause I’ll be laughing my head off when he’s burning in hell

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' and present participle

  ➔ Uses 'will' to describe a future intention or expectation, with a present participle indicating ongoing action.