Just the Two of Us – English Lyrics

• By: Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers
• Album: Anthology

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth and soulful world of "Just the Two of Us" by Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers, an ideal song for English language learners. Its clear vocals and deliberate tempo offer an excellent opportunity to grasp vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and everyday observations. The repetitive chorus aids comprehension, while the gentle rhythm helps with pronunciation. Beyond its linguistic benefits, the song's timeless message of love and partnership provides a culturally rich and heartwarming listening experience, making it special for anyone wanting to connect with the language through music.

[English]

I see the crystal raindrops fall

And the beauty of it all

Is when the sun comes shining through

To make those rainbows in my mind

When I think of you sometime

And I want to spend some time with you

Just the two of us

We can make it if we try

Just the two of us

(Just the two of us)

Just the two of us

Building castles in the sky

Just the two of us

You and I

We look for love, no time for tears

Wasted water's all that is

And it don't make no flowers grow

Good things might come to those who wait

Not for those who wait too late

We gotta go for all we know

Just the two of us

We can make it if we try

Just the two of us

(Just the two of us)

Just the two of us

Building them castles in the sky

Just the two of us

You and I

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Just the two of us

We can make it just the two of us

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Just the two of us

We can make it just the two of us

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Just the two of us

We can make it just the two of us

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Just the two of us

We can make it just the two of us

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Just the two of us

We can make it just the two of us

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We can make it just the two of us

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Just the two of us

We can make it just the two of us

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I hear the crystal raindrops fall

On the window down the hall

And it becomes the morning dew

And, darling, when the morning comes

And I see the morning sun

I want to be the one with you

Just the two of us

We can make it if we try

Just the two of us

(Just the two of us)

Just the two of us

Building big castles way on high

Just the two of us

You and I

Just the two of us (yes, the two of us)

We can make it just the two of us

(Let's get it together, baby)

Just the two of us (yes, the two of us)

We can make it just the two of us

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We can make it just the two of us

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We can make it just the two of us

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop or descend under the force of gravity
beauty /ˈbjuːti/ B1	noun - the quality of being physically attractive or pleasing
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that the Earth orbits around, providing light and heat
rainbows /ˈreɪnboʊz/ A2	noun - an arc of colors visible in the sky caused by the refraction of the sun's rays in rain
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the mental faculty of awareness and thought; the way someone thinks or feels
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something; to need something
spend /spɛnd/ A1	verb - to use time doing something or pass time in a particular way
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to form or create something
castles /ˈkæsəlz/ B1	noun - a large fortified building or set of buildings with thick walls and towers
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from Earth
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection and concern for another person verb - to have a strong liking or affection for someone or something
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by glands in the eyes, often in response to strong emotion
water /ˈwɔːtər/ A1	noun - a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to become larger or longer, or to develop in maturity
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in a place until a particular time or event
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something through observation, inquiry, or information
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between midnight and noon, especially from sunrise to noon

Key Grammar Structures

• I see the crystal raindrops fall

  ➔ Simple Present Tense

  ➔ The verb "see" is used in the simple present tense to express a general truth or repeated action.

• We can make it if we try

  ➔ Modal verb + Conditional clause

  ➔ "Can" is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility; the clause "if we try" introduces the condition for making it happen.

• Building castles in the sky

  ➔ Gerund phrase functioning as subject complement

  ➔ "Building" is a gerund describing the action as a concept, serving as the complement to the subject "Just the two of us."

• Good things might come to those who wait

  ➔ Modal verb 'might' expressing possibility + relative clause

  ➔ "Might" indicates a possibility, and "who wait" is a relative clause specifying the people referred to.

• Not for those who wait too late

  ➔ Negative adverbial phrase + relative clause

  ➔ "Not for those" negates the condition, and "who wait too late" modifies "those."

• I want to spend some time with you

  ➔ Infinitive verb as object complement

  ➔ "To spend" is an infinitive serving as the complement to the verb "want."

• And I want to be the one with you

  ➔ Infinitive expressing purpose or desire

  ➔ "To be" shows the speaker’s desire or goal connected to the verb "want."

• And it becomes the morning dew

  ➔ Simple Present Tense with intransitive verb

  ➔ "Becomes" is a simple present verb describing a state or change that happens generally or habitually.