Hillbilly Man – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz
• Album: The Fall

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Drive away,

As in lonesome south

Like a real straight-shooter

Three lanes full

...

Drive away,

As in lonesome south

Like a real straight-shooter

Three lanes full

...

Gotta ride in my heart

Get em going down,

You don't have to be a star,

To, to get them going round

Even if you try to move,

Wheel it to your right,

So get on, on the driving wheel,

To- save it for a round

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Got to ride in my heart,

See 'em goin' down

Killed up by the ball front,

Shoot a jamboree,

Cold lighted day,

Like a memory,

Just a cold lighted day,

Slip a line on me

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

...

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to control the movement of a vehicle noun - a journey in a vehicle
lonesome /ˈləʊnsəm/ B2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company
south /saʊθ/ A1	noun - the direction opposite north
shooter /ˈʃuːtər/ B1	noun - a person who shoots a gun
lane /leɪn/ A2	noun - a part of a road for a single line of traffic
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
ride /raɪd/ A1	verb - to sit on and control a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle. noun - a journey on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle.
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
wheel /wiːl/ A1	noun - a circular object that revolves on an axle verb - to turn or change direction
round /raʊnd/ A2	adjective - having a curved shape noun - a series of performances or actions
Hillbilly /ˈhɪlbɪli/ B1	noun - an unsophisticated person from the mountains of the southern US
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a round object used in games
front /frʌnt/ A2	noun - the forward part of something
jamboree /ˌdʒæmbəˈriː/ B2	noun - a large festive gathering or celebration
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
memory /ˈmeməri/ A2	noun - something remembered
line /laɪn/ A1	noun - a long, thin mark on a surface

Key Grammar Structures

• Drive away, As in lonesome south

  ➔ Present imperative

  ➔ The phrase 'Drive away' uses the present imperative to give a direct command or instruction.

• Like a real straight-shooter

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase 'Like a real straight-shooter' uses a simile (introduced by 'like') to compare someone to a straightforward person.

• You don't have to be a star

  ➔ Negative obligation

  ➔ 'Don't have to' expresses a lack of necessity, indicating it's not required to be a star.

• Even if you try to move

  ➔ Concessive clause

  ➔ 'Even if' introduces a concessive clause, indicating a contrasting condition.

• To save it for a round

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'to save it for a round' uses the infinitive of purpose to explain the reason for an action.

• Hillbilly, Hillbilly, Hillbilly, billy man

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'Hillbilly' emphasizes the subject and creates a rhythmic effect.

• Killed up by the ball front

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ 'Killed up by the ball front' uses the passive voice to focus on the action rather than the doer.

• Like a memory

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ 'Like a memory' uses a simile to compare something to a memory.