Hit the Road Jack
Lyrics:
[English]
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
What you say?
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
Old woman, old woman, don't treat me so mean
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen
I guess if you said so
I'll have to pack my things and go (that's right)
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
What you say?
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
Now baby, listen baby, don't ya treat me this way
'Cause I'll be back on my feet some day
(Don't care if you do 'cause it's understood)
(You ain't got no money, you just ain't no good)
Well, I guess if you say so
I'll have to pack my things and go (that's right)
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
What you say?
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
No more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road Jack and don't you come back no more
Well (don't you come back no more)
Uh, what you say? (Don't you come back no more)
I didn't understand you (don't you come back no more)
You can't mean that (don't you come back no more)
Oh, now baby, please (don't you come back no more)
What you tryin' to do to me? (Don't you come back no more)
Oh, don't treat me like that (don't you come back no more)
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Vocabulary in this song:
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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road /roʊd/ A2 |
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jack /dʒæk/ B1 |
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come /kʌm/ A1 |
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back /bæk/ A2 |
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woman /ˈwʊmən/ A2 |
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treat /triːt/ B2 |
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mean /miːn/ B2 |
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say /seɪ/ A1 |
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baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A2 |
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please /pliːz/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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Hit the road Jack and don't you come back
➔ Imperative + conjunction + Negative Imperative
➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood to give commands. "Hit the road" is a direct order to leave, and "don't you come back" is a negative command forbidding return.
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No more, no more, no more, no more
➔ Adverb of Quantity
➔ "No more" functions as an adverb indicating the cessation of something. The repetition emphasizes the finality of the situation, meaning "not anymore at all."
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Old woman, old woman, don't treat me so mean
➔ Imperative with Adverb of Manner
➔ "Don't treat me so mean" uses an imperative to express a request or plea, and the adverb "mean" describes the manner of treatment being undesirable.
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You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen
➔ Superlative Adjective + Relative Clause
➔ "Meanest" is the superlative form of the adjective "mean," indicating the highest degree of meanness. The relative clause "that I've ever seen" modifies "old woman," providing context.
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I'll have to pack my things and go
➔ Future Tense with Modal Verb expressing obligation
➔ "I'll have to pack" uses the future tense (will) with the modal verb "have to" to express a future obligation. The speaker feels compelled to do something because of the situation.
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'Cause I'll be back on my feet some day
➔ Future Tense with Prepositional Phrase
➔ "I'll be back" indicates a future return. The prepositional phrase "on my feet" describes the state of being financially stable or independent, and "some day" indicates an unspecified time in the future.
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You ain't got no money, you just ain't no good
➔ Double Negative + Informal Language
➔ The use of "ain't" and double negatives like "ain't got no money" are features of informal, often African-American Vernacular English (AAVE). Grammatically, the double negative reinforces the negation, but in standard English, it would be considered incorrect. The phrase means "you have no money, and you are not good."