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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

that's your third smoke already

with coffee try a doughnut

i want fruit loops cheerios

you eat cheerios i want fruit loops you

eat cheerios

what are you guys up to today i don't

know about him but i'm going sailing

again

well what else is there to do

how about that job you were supposed to

get

do i have to

he doesn't really have to i mean this is

his vacation i wonder where i left my

date book

good morning everybody up early today

something going on i shouldn't know

about plus

look this kid is 17. we've talked about

him getting a job before i know you're

right i wish you could spend some time

with him take a half day off how can i

i'm in the middle of a boat accident

i've only got three regular cops and a

secretary and a deputy who's fallen in

love with the police launch and here's

another one

i mean what is it about this place

everybody's a boat freak

it's an island

i'm going

hold it wait a minute

i don't want you to go out too far if it

gets rough we've got a lot of trouble

out there okay i'll see you later i mean

be careful i'll be careful i'll be

careful

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smoke /sməʊk/ B1	noun - the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance. verb - to inhale and exhale the fumes of burning plant material.
sailing /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ B1	noun - the sport or activity of traveling on water in a boat propelled by sails.
vacation /veɪˈkeɪʃən/ A2	noun - a period of time devoted to pleasure or rest.
accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ B1	noun - an unforeseen event causing damage or injury.
regular /ˈregjʊlər/ A2	adjective - conforming to a standard pattern.
cops /kɒps/ B1	noun - police officers.
secretary /ˈsekrəteri/ B1	noun - a person employed to handle correspondence, keep records, and perform other administrative tasks.
launch /lɔːntʃ/ B1	noun - a boat.
freak /friːk/ B2	noun - a person with unusual tastes or habits.
island /ˈaɪlənd/ A2	noun - a piece of land surrounded by water.
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or calm.
trouble /ˈtrʌbl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems.
careful /ˈkeərfəl/ A2	adjective - taking precautions to avoid danger or mistakes.
date /deɪt/ A2	noun - a day or time specified for a particular event.
half /hɑːf/ A1	noun - one of two equal or nearly equal parts into which something is divided.
middle /ˈmɪdl/ A2	noun - the central part.

Key Grammar Structures

• that's your third smoke already

  ➔ Present Perfect (already)

  ➔ The use of 'already' with the Present Perfect indicates that the action of smoking has happened before now and is relevant to the present. It emphasizes the frequency. "**already**" highlights the unexpected or excessive nature of the smoking.

• well what else is there to do

  ➔ Tag Question/Rhetorical Question

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question, not seeking an answer, but expressing a feeling of boredom or lack of options. The 'well' acts as a discourse marker, indicating a pause and a shift in thought. The structure implies there are limited possibilities. The question isn't genuinely asking for suggestions.

• i wonder where i left my date book

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase 'I wonder' introduces an indirect question. Instead of directly asking 'Where did I leave my date book?', the speaker expresses uncertainty. The word order changes from a direct question (did I leave) to a statement-like structure (I left). The use of 'where' introduces the embedded question.

• i'm in the middle of a boat accident

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase as Adverbial

  ➔ The phrase 'in the middle of' functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb 'am'. It describes *how* the speaker is – currently experiencing a boat accident. It's not a literal location, but a state of being. The phrase indicates an ongoing, chaotic situation.