Me and the Boys in the Band – English Lyrics

• By: Zac Brown Band

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of Zac Brown Band's music with 'Me and the Boys in the Band.' This song is a fantastic way to learn English through its clear, narrative lyrics about friendship and finding joy. It’s special because it represents the band's core identity amidst an album of musical exploration, offering an uplifting message that's easy to connect with.

[English]

Yeah, I'm King Shit

That's what I thought

When I was young

I knew everything

Till my know-it-all

Found out I didn't know too much

So I had a big piece of humble pie

I bought a ticket to a show

Found a new perspective

Some brand-new friends

And I found my first real home

We all put our pants on one leg at a time

Aw, the struggle's real

So here's the deal

Ain't no one gettin' out alive

So we dance all night (Dance all night)

A little pickin' too (A little pickin' too)

We take the weight of the world

And lift it right up off of you

(That's what we do)

Oh you got a broken heart

Just need to get away for a good time

I got good news

That's what me and the boys in the band

Were born to do, ah ooh

You can spend your whole life

However you see fit

Writing at a desk, diggin' in a ditch

Whose ass you gotta kiss?

So come on now, a-jump right in

'Cause life goes by so fast

How many summers do you have left

Before you're pushing up the grass?

Come and dance all night (Dance all night)

Do some pickin' too (A little pickin' too)

Take the weight of the world

And lift it right up off of you

It's just what we do

You got a broken heart

Just need to get away for a good time

I got good news

That's what me and the boys in the band

Were born to do

We all put our pants on one leg at a time

Aw, the struggle's real

So here's the deal

Ain't no one gettin' out alive

So we dance all night (Dance all night)

Do some pickin' too (A little pickin' too)

We take the weight of the world

And lift it right up off of you

It's just what we do

You got a broken heart

You just need to get away for a good time

I got good news

That's what me and the boys in the band

Were born to do

Come and dance all night (Dance all night)

Do some pickin' too (A little pickin' too)

Take the weight of the world

And lift it right up off of you

It's just what we do

You got a broken heart

And just need to get away for a good time

I got good news

That's what me and the boys in the band

Were born to do, ah-ooh

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a social event where people dance
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
weight /weɪt/ B1	noun - the force exerted by gravity on an object; heaviness
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all its countries and peoples
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - damaged and no longer in one piece
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - pleasant, favorable, or of high quality
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - information about recent events
boys /bɔɪz/ A1	noun - male children or young men
band /bænd/ A2	noun - a group of musicians who play together
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the existence of living beings; the period between birth and death
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push oneself off the ground and into the air
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving quickly
summer /ˈsʌm.ər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
grass /ɡræs/ A1	noun - green plants that grow on the ground
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
friends /frɛnz/ A1	noun - people with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
perspective /pərˈspɛktɪv/ B2	noun - a particular way of viewing something; point of view