Gump – English Lyrics

• By: Weird Al Yankovic

Lyrics & Translation

Explore American pop culture through Weird Al Yankovic's comedic lens with "Gump", a parody that encapsulates the essence of the movie *Forrest Gump* and the 90's hit "Lump." Learn about iconic movie moments while enjoying Weird Al's signature parody style .

[English]

Gump sat alone on a bench in the park

"My name is Forrest", he'd casually remark

Waitin' for the bus with his hands in his pockets

He just kept sayin' "Life is like a box of chocolates"

He's Gump, he's Gump

What's in his head?

He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump

Is he in-bred?

Gump was a big celebrity

He told JFK that he really had to pee

He never feels too dumb because

His mom always told him, "Stupid is as stupid does"

He's Gump, he's Gump

He's kinda square

He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump

What's with that hair?

Run

Run, run now Forrest run

Run

Run like the wind now

Run

Run

Run, run now Forrest run

Run

Stop!

His buddy Bubba was a shrimp-lovin' man

His friend with no legs, he called Lieutenant Dan

His girlfriend Jenny was kind of a slut

He went to the White House, showed LBJ his butt

He's Gump, he's Gump

He's not too bright

He's Gump, he's Gump, he's Gump

But he's alright

Is this Gump out of his head? I think so

Is this Gump really brain-dead? I think so

Did this Gump make lots of bread? I think so

And that's all I have to say about that

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive
box /bɒks/ A1	noun - a container with a lid
chocolate /ˈtʃɒkələt/ A1	noun - a sweet food made from cacao beans
celebrity /ˌsɛlɪˈbrɪti/ B1	noun - a famous person
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
square /skwɛər/ A1	adjective - rigidly conventional or old-fashioned noun - a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - air in motion
shrimp /ʃrɪmp/ A2	noun - a small shellfish
lieutenant /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ B1	noun - a military officer ranking below a captain
White House /waɪt haʊs/ A2	noun - the official residence of the President of the United States
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
alright /ɔːlˈraɪt/ A2	adjective - satisfactory or acceptable
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the body
bread /brɛd/ A1	noun - a baked food made from flour noun - money

Key Grammar Structures

• Gump sat alone on a bench in the park

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "sat" is in the Past Simple Tense, describing a completed action at a specific time in the past.

• "My name is Forrest", he'd casually remark

  ➔ Contraction of 'would' for Habitual Past

  ➔ "he'd" is a contraction of "he would", used here to describe a characteristic or repeated action in the past, often in a narrative context.

• He just kept sayin' "Life is like a box of chocolates"

  ➔ Verb + Gerund (Keep + -ing)

  ➔ "kept sayin'" (standard: "kept saying") shows a continuous or repeated action in the past. The verb "keep" is followed by a gerund.

• He told JFK that he really had to pee

  ➔ Reported Speech and Past Obligation ('had to')

  ➔ "told JFK that" introduces reported speech, and "had to pee" expresses a past necessity or obligation.

• His mom always told him, "Stupid is as stupid does"

  ➔ 'As... as' comparison in a Proverbial Structure

  ➔ The phrase "as... as" is used for comparison, here in the well-known proverb "Stupid is as stupid does," meaning actions reveal intelligence more than appearance.

• Run, run now Forrest run

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ "Run" is in the imperative mood, used to give commands or instructions.

• His buddy Bubba was a shrimp-lovin' man

  ➔ Compound Adjective (Noun + Present Participle)

  ➔ "shrimp-lovin'" is a compound adjective formed by a noun ("shrimp") and a present participle ("loving"), describing the type of man Bubba was.

• His friend with no legs, he called Lieutenant Dan

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adjective Modifier

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "with no legs" modifies the noun "friend," providing descriptive information about him.

• Is this Gump out of his head?

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ "Out of his head" is an idiom meaning crazy, irrational, or not thinking clearly.

• Did this Gump make lots of bread?

  ➔ Past Simple Interrogative (Question Formation)

  ➔ "Did... make" forms a question in the past simple tense, asking about a completed action. "Lots of bread" is an informal idiom for a lot of money.