Your Birthday (For Moms and Dads) – English Lyrics

• By: Bryant Oden

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Every day you keep me safe and warm and loved and fed

So I got up at 5 a.m. I've been working hard since then

Just for you I did my best to cut my own hair

I washed all your nicest clothes but the washer wasn't free

Remember no one's perfect, every kid has faults

My heart was in the right place even though I did it wrong

I vacuumed really quietly, I didn't use the power

I painted all the ceilings, it was easy with the mop

I answered all your work emails with just leave me alone

I watered all the houseplants with the garden hose

Remember no one's perfect, every kid has faults

My heart was in the right place even though I did it wrong

My heart was in the right place even though I did it wrong

Your car's shiny inside and out with lots of olive oil

I tried to make you orange juice but I spilled it on the floor

Since you can't really cook this week, I called the pizza place

They should be here any time, two dozen pizza pies

Remember no one's perfect, every kid has faults

My heart was in the right place even though I did it wrong

My heart was in the right place even though I did it wrong

It was all to say on your birthday my love for you is strong

Strong

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from danger or harm
warm /wɔːrm/ A1	adjective - having a moderately high temperature
loved /lʌvd/ A1	adjective - cared for deeply
fed /fɛd/ A1	verb - gave food to
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A1	verb - engaging in activity to achieve something
best /bɛst/ A1	adjective - of the highest quality
cut /kʌt/ A1	verb - to divide with a sharp tool
hair /hɛər/ A1	noun - the threads that grow on a person's head
washed /wɒʃt/ A1	verb - cleaned with water and soap
clothes /kloʊðz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ A2	adjective - having no flaws
vacuumed /ˈvækjʊmd/ B1	verb - cleaned using a vacuum cleaner
painted /ˈpeɪntɪd/ A2	verb - applied color to a surface
ceilings /ˈsiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - the upper surface of a room
shiny /ˈʃaɪni/ A2	adjective - reflecting light brightly
spilled /spɪld/ A2	verb - accidentally dropped or poured out
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - having great physical power or force