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(gentle country music) 00:00
♪ 18 years have come and gone ♪ 00:12
♪ For mama they flew by ♪ 00:18
♪ But for me they drug on and on ♪ 00:20
♪ We were loading up that Chevy ♪ 00:23
♪ Both trying not to cry ♪ 00:26
♪ Mama kept on talking ♪ 00:30
♪ Putting off good-bye ♪ 00:33
♪ And she took my hand and said ♪ 00:35
♪ Baby, don't forget ♪ 00:41
♪ Before you hit the highway ♪ 00:48
♪ You better stop for gas ♪ 00:51
♪ There's a 50 in the ashtray ♪ 00:53
♪ In case you run short on cash ♪ 00:56
♪ Here's a map, and here's a Bible ♪ 00:59
♪ If you ever lose your way ♪ 01:02
♪ Just one more thing before you leave ♪ 01:07
♪ Don't forget to remember me ♪ 01:13
♪ This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home ♪ 01:28
♪ And those bills there on the counter ♪ 01:34
♪ Keep telling me I'm on my own ♪ 01:37
♪ And just like every Sunday, I called Mama up last night ♪ 01:40
♪ And even when it's not, I tell her everything's all right ♪ 01:46
♪ Before we hung up, I said ♪ 01:52
♪ Hey mama, don't forget ♪ 01:58
♪ To tell my baby sister, I'll see her in the fall ♪ 02:04
♪ And tell Meemaw that I miss her ♪ 02:10
♪ Yeah, I should give her a call ♪ 02:13
♪ And make sure you tell Daddy ♪ 02:16
♪ That I'm still his little girl ♪ 02:19
♪ Yeah, I still feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be ♪ 02:23
♪ But don't forget to remember me ♪ 02:29
♪ Tonight I find myself kneeling by the bed to pray ♪ 02:45
♪ I haven't done this in a while ♪ 02:50
♪ So I don't know what to say ♪ 02:53
♪ But Lord, I feel so small sometimes ♪ 02:57
♪ In this big old place ♪ 03:00
♪ Yeah, I know there's more important things ♪ 03:04
♪ But don't forget to remember me ♪ 03:09
♪ Don't forget to remember me ♪ 03:18

Don't Forget To Remember Me

By
Carrie Underwood
Album
Some Hearts
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Lyrics:

[English]

(gentle country music)

♪ 18 years have come and gone ♪

♪ For mama they flew by ♪

♪ But for me they drug on and on ♪

♪ We were loading up that Chevy ♪

♪ Both trying not to cry ♪

♪ Mama kept on talking ♪

♪ Putting off good-bye ♪

♪ And she took my hand and said ♪

♪ Baby, don't forget ♪

♪ Before you hit the highway ♪

♪ You better stop for gas ♪

♪ There's a 50 in the ashtray ♪

♪ In case you run short on cash ♪

♪ Here's a map, and here's a Bible ♪

♪ If you ever lose your way ♪

♪ Just one more thing before you leave ♪

♪ Don't forget to remember me ♪

♪ This downtown apartment sure makes me miss home ♪

♪ And those bills there on the counter ♪

♪ Keep telling me I'm on my own ♪

♪ And just like every Sunday, I called Mama up last night ♪

♪ And even when it's not, I tell her everything's all right ♪

♪ Before we hung up, I said ♪

♪ Hey mama, don't forget ♪

♪ To tell my baby sister, I'll see her in the fall ♪

♪ And tell Meemaw that I miss her ♪

♪ Yeah, I should give her a call ♪

♪ And make sure you tell Daddy ♪

♪ That I'm still his little girl ♪

♪ Yeah, I still feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be ♪

♪ But don't forget to remember me ♪

♪ Tonight I find myself kneeling by the bed to pray ♪

♪ I haven't done this in a while ♪

♪ So I don't know what to say ♪

♪ But Lord, I feel so small sometimes ♪

♪ In this big old place ♪

♪ Yeah, I know there's more important things ♪

♪ But don't forget to remember me ♪

♪ Don't forget to remember me ♪

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary Meanings

remember

/rɪˈmem.bər/

A1
  • verb
  • - to recall something from the past; to not forget

forget

/fərˈɡet/

A1
  • verb
  • - to be unable to remember something

mama

/ˈmɑː.mə/

A1
  • noun
  • - mother

baby

/ˈbeɪ.bi/

A1
  • noun
  • - a very young child; a term of endearment

highway

/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a major road for any form of motor transport

cash

/kæʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - money in the form of coins or notes

map

/mæp/

A2
  • noun
  • - a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

lose

/luːz/

A2
  • verb
  • - to be deprived of something

downtown

/ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

B1
  • noun
  • - the main business or commercial area of a town or city
  • adjective
  • - located in or towards the center of a city

apartment

/əˈpɑːrt.mənt/

B1
  • noun
  • - a set of rooms for living in, typically on one floor of a building

bills

/bɪlz/

B1
  • noun
  • - a statement of the amount of money owed for goods or services supplied

sister

/ˈsɪs.tər/

A1
  • noun
  • - a female sibling

fall

/fɔːl/

A2
  • noun
  • - the season after summer and before winter; autumn

Daddy

/ˈdæd.i/

A1
  • noun
  • - father

kneeling

/ˈniːlɪŋ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to be in or move into a position where your body is supported on your knees

pray

/preɪ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to speak to God or a saint, usually to ask for help or express thanks

small

/smɔːl/

A1
  • adjective
  • - little in size or amount

Grammar

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