Open All Night – English Lyrics

• By: Vincent Beaulne, Daniel Bonin, Gilles Schetagne, Laurent Trudel, Dave Turner
• Album: Open All Night

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soulful sounds of Blues Delight's “Open All Night.” Explore vivid emotions and masterful blues music from a band of experienced musicians. Learn the language of blues and everyday life through their intense and original compositions.

[English]

If I had money

I'd buy those people a place to stay

If I had money

I'd buy those people a place to stay

But all I got

is a dime

and I got so little time

If I had fate

I'd get down on my knees

If I had fate

I'd get down on my knees

But all I got is bad religion

And I got nowhere, nowhere to pray

If I had magic

I'd clean the whole mess

If I had magic

I'd clean that awful mess

But I am just a working man

and I am hoping for the best

If I had money

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place noun - a period of time spent in a place
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
fate /feɪt/ B1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power
knees /niːz/ A1	noun - the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ B1	noun - the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces
clean /kliːn/ A1	verb - to remove dirt, marks, or stains from something adjective - free from dirt, marks, or stains
mess /mes/ A2	noun - a dirty or untidy state of things or place
awful /ˈɔːfl/ B1	adjective - very bad or unpleasant
working /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ A2	adjective - engaged in work; relating to work or workers.
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being.
hoping /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/ A2	verb - wanting something to happen or be true and thinking that it could happen or be true.
best /best/ A1	adjective - of the most excellent or desirable type or quality

Key Grammar Structures

• If I had money

  ➔ Second Conditional (Type 2 Conditional)

  ➔ The "If I had money" clause presents a hypothetical situation in the present or future that is unlikely or impossible. The structure is "If + past simple, would + base form of verb". It expresses what would happen if the condition were true. "had" is the past simple form of "have".

• I'd buy those people a place to stay

  ➔ Conditional Clause Result (Second Conditional Consequence)

  ➔ "I'd buy" is the shortened form of "I would buy", showing the result if the condition in the 'if' clause were true. It uses "would + base form of the verb". "I'd" represents the speaker's willingness to perform an action if the hypothetical condition were met.

• But all I got is a dime

  ➔ Present Simple with Emphasis

  ➔ This line uses the present simple tense "got" to state a current fact. The emphasis is on the lack of resources. "All I got" means 'all I have'. The speaker possesses only a dime, highlighting their financial limitations.

• and I got so little time

  ➔ Quantifier 'so' with uncountable nouns (time)

  ➔ The word "so" is used as an intensifier before "little" to emphasize how scarce the time is. "Time" is an uncountable noun, so "little" is used instead of "few".

• But all I got is bad religion

  ➔ Noun Phrase as a Subject Complement

  ➔ "Bad religion" is a noun phrase acting as the subject complement. It describes or renames the subject, "all I got". It signifies the speaker's lack of spiritual comfort or guidance.

• And I got nowhere, nowhere to pray

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis; 'Nowhere' as an Adverbial

  ➔ The repetition of "nowhere" emphasizes the complete lack of a suitable place for spiritual solace. "Nowhere" functions as an adverb, indicating a place or location does not exist. The phrase 'nowhere to pray' acts as an adverbial phrase modifying 'got'.

• But I am just a working man

  ➔ Simple Present Tense to State a Fact

  ➔ The use of "am" (the present tense of "to be") indicates a current, factual state. This line expresses the speaker's identity or occupation. The speaker identifies as "a working man", stating a present condition or reality.

• and I am hoping for the best

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense for Current Activity

  ➔ The phrase "I am hoping" is in the present continuous tense. It describes an action that is ongoing at the present moment or around the present time. It indicates a temporary situation, or an activity that is currently happening.