Down with my baby – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Kevin Johansen

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the charm of Kevin Johansen's "Down with My Baby." This song, celebrated for its affectionate lyrics and distinctive musical fusion, offers a glimpse into expressions of love and reunion, making it a delightful piece to explore.

[English]

I'm gonna get down with my baby

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

She's on her way and I just can't wait

She'll be back by this afternoon

Wow, I'm gonna get down with my baby

I've been waiting for this moment, baby

Knowing all along that it was gonna happen

Even through the moments of doubt, baby

She'll be back by this afternoon

I knew you'd come through

Wow, I'm gonna get down with my baby

You owed it to yourself, baby

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

You were with him for way too long

She's on her way and I just can't wait

Trapped in your own fears for almost eight years

She'll be back by this afternoon

Wow, I'm gonna get down with my baby

And all you had to do was wake up and walk out

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

'Cause I was here waiting all along

She's on her way and I just can't wait

(And I just can't wait)

She'll be back by this afternoon

And now you know

Wow, I'm gonna get down with my baby

Now you know that you belong to yourself

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

Not to him, not to me

She's on her way and I just can't wait

(And I just can't wait)

She'll be back by this afternoon

And you chose me

Wow, I'm gonna get down with my baby (thank you)

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[Spanish]

I'm gonna get down with my baby

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

She's on her way and I just can't wait

She'll be back by this afternoon

Woah, I'm gonna get down with my baby

I've been waitin' for this moment, baby

Knowing all along that it was goin' to happen

Even through the moments of doubt, baby

She'll be back by this afternoon

I knew you'd come through

Woah, I'm gonna get down with my baby

You owed it to yourself, baby

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

You were with him for way too long

She's on her way and I just can't wait

Trapped in you own fears for almost eight years

She'll be back by this afternoon

Woah I'm gonna get down with my baby

And all you had to do was wake up and walk out

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

'Cause I was here waitin' all along

She's on her way and I just can't wait

(And I just can't wait)

She'll be back by this afternoon

And now you know

Woah, I'm gonna get down with my baby

Now you know that you belong to yourself

And I'm gonna get down with her soon

Not to him, not to me

She's on her way and I just can't wait

(And I just can't wait)

She'll be back by this afternoon

And you chose me

Woah, I'm gonna get down with my baby (thank you)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
get /ɡɛt/ A2	verb - to obtain or acquire verb - to become
own /oʊn/ A2	adjective - belonging to oneself
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in place expecting something
belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ B1	verb - to be owned by or part of
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have knowledge of
come /kʌm/ A2	verb - to move towards the speaker
through /θruː/ B1	preposition - from one side to the other side
waitin' / waiting /ˈweɪtɪn/ /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - expecting something to happen
back /bæk/ A2	noun - the rear part of something adverb - to a previous position or place
soon /suːn/ A2	adverb - in a short time
must /mʌst/ B1	modal verb - indicating obligation or necessity

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gonna get down with my baby

  ➔ Future intention using 'going to'

  ➔ The phrase "I'm gonna" indicates a plan or intention to do something in the future.

• She'll be back by this afternoon

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ The phrase "She'll be back" uses 'will' to express a future action that is expected to happen.

• I've been waitin' for this moment, baby

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I've been waitin'" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

• You owed it to yourself, baby

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "You owed it" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.

• Not to him, not to me

  ➔ Negation

  ➔ The phrase "Not to him, not to me" uses negation to emphasize exclusion.

• And all you had to do was wake up and walk out

  ➔ Past simple with 'had to'

  ➔ The phrase "you had to do" indicates a necessity in the past.

• And now you know

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "you know" uses the present simple tense to express a current state of knowledge.