As She's Walking Away – English Lyrics

• By: Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson
• Album: You Get What You Give

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story behind Zac Brown Band's hit song "As She's Walking Away," featuring Alan Jackson, a tune about missed connections and the courage to take a chance. Dive into the heartfelt lyrics and learn how a real-life encounter inspired this Grammy-winning collaboration, offering valuable insights into the language of longing and regret.

[English]

We never spoke a word

But every thought she had I heard from across the room

...

If we were standing face to face

I couldn't find the words to say, "Give me one more move"

...

I don't even know her name

I guess foolish pride’s to blame

Now I'm fallin' in love as she's walking away

And my heart won't tell my mind to tell my mouth what it should say

May have lost this battle, live to fight another day

Now I'm fallin' in love as she's walking away

...

Wise man next to me did say bout the one that got away

Son I missed my chance

Don't you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase

Ask her to dance; go on, son

You might fall down on your face

Roll the dice and have some faith

Don't be fallin' in love as she's walking away

When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say

May have lost this battle, live to fight another day

Don't be fallin' in love as she's walking away

...

You might fall down on your face

Roll the dice and have some faith

Don't be fallin' in love as she's walking away

When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say

May have lost this battle, live to fight another day

Don't be fallin', fallin', and fallin' in love as she's walking away

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; symbol of love
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that thinks, feels, and reasons
fall /fɔːl/ A1	verb - to descend under the force of gravity noun - the season between summer and winter
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn noun - an act of walking; a stroll
battle /ˈbætəl/ B2	noun - a sustained fight between armed forces
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle noun - a violent confrontation
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - an opportunity for something to happen
regret /rɪˈɡrɛt/ B2	noun - a feeling of sorrow for something that has happened verb - to feel sorrow about something that has happened
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; an aspiration
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in something or someone; religious belief
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep satisfaction derived from achievements
foolish /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ B2	adjective - lacking good sense or judgment
wise /waɪz/ B2	adjective - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment
lost /lɒst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; confused
dice /daɪs/ B2	noun - small throwable objects with numbered sides used in games
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - the front part of a person's head verb - to confront or deal with something directly
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place noun - an act of changing position; a step