Henry, come on
Lyrics:
[English]
I mean, Henry, come on
Do you think I'd really choose it
All this off and on
Henry, come on
I mean, baby, come on
Do you think I'd really lose it on ya
If you did nothin' wrong
Henry, come on
Last call, hey, y'all
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Go on and giddy up
Soft leather, blue jeans
Call us into void's dreams
We turn it but say it was fun
And it's not because of you
That I turned out so dangerous
Yesterday, I heard God say, "It's in your blood"
And it struck me just like lightning
I've been fightin', I've been strivin'
Yesterday, I heard God say, "You were born to be the one
To hold the hand of the man
Who flies too close to the sun"
I'll still be nice to your mom
It's not her fault you're leavin'
Some people come and they're gone
They just fly away
Take your ass to the house
Don't even bother explainin'
There's no workin' it out
No way
His last call, hey, y'all
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Come on and giddy up
Soft leather, blue jeans
Don't you get it? That's the thing
You can't chase a ghost when it's gone
And it's not because of you
That I turned out so dangerous
Yesterday, I heard God say, "It's in your blood"
And it's not because of you
That I turned out so dangerous
Yesterday, I heard God say, "It's in your blood"
And it struck me just like lightning
I've been fightin', I've been strivin'
But yesterday, I heard God say, "You were born to be the one
To hold the hand of the man
Who flies too close to the sun"
All these country singers
And their lonely rides to Houston
Doesn't really make for the past
You know, settle down, darling
His last call, "Hey, y'all"
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Go on and giddy up
Last call, "Hey, y'all"
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Go on and giddy up
Go on and giddy up
Go on and giddy up
Hey
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Vocabulary in this song:
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choose /tʃuːz/ B1 |
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lose /luːz/ A2 |
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wrong /rɒŋ/ A2 |
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hang /hæŋ/ A2 |
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wall /wɔːl/ A1 |
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gone /ɡɒn/ A2 |
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leather /ˈleðər/ B1 |
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jeans /dʒiːnz/ A1 |
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void /vɔɪd/ C1 |
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fun /fʌn/ A1 |
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dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1 |
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blood /blʌd/ A1 |
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lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ B1 |
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fight /faɪt/ A2 |
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fly /flaɪ/ A1 |
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sun /sʌn/ A1 |
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ghost /ɡoʊst/ B1 |
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Grammar:
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Do you think I'd really choose it
➔ Conditional sentence (Type 2): hypothetical situation.
➔ Uses the past subjunctive ('I'd choose') to express a hypothetical choice. Implies the speaker doesn't actually choose 'it'.
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If you did nothin' wrong
➔ Double negative (non-standard): "nothin' wrong" instead of "anything wrong".
➔ This is a colloquial/informal way of speaking. In standard English, it should be "If you didn't do anything wrong". The double negative emphasizes the lack of wrongdoing.
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Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
➔ Indirect Speech / Reported Speech.
➔ The sentence is reporting what someone should tell 'him'. The 'that' is optional in informal speech.
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We turn it but say it was fun
➔ Use of 'but' to contrast two actions.
➔ While the action described is negative ("turn it"), the speaker claims that the outcome was still positive. This highlights the singer's rebellious nature.
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It's not her fault you're leavin'
➔ Omission of 'that' in a clause.
➔ The 'that' is understood but omitted: "It's not her fault *that* you're leaving." Common in informal speech and writing.
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You were born to be the one To hold the hand of the man Who flies too close to the sun
➔ Relative clauses (who, to)
➔ "Who flies too close to the sun" is a relative clause modifying 'the man', adding more information about him. The 'to' in 'to hold' is part of the infinitive verb phrase, indicating purpose.
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Doesn't really make for the past
➔ Phrasal verb 'make for' meaning 'contribute to' or 'create'.
➔ The sentence expresses that the described scenarios (country singers' lonely rides) don't contribute to or create a sense of 'the past' (perhaps a romanticized or desired past).
