Never Marry A Railroad Man – English Lyrics

• By: Shocking Blue

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ B1	adjective - having been damaged or fractured
hearted /ˈhɑːrtɪd/ B2	adjective - having a heart of a specified kind (often in compounds)
lies /laɪz/ B1	noun - false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive verb - to speak falsely with deliberate intent to deceive
advice /ədˈvaɪs/ B1	noun - guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action
marry /ˈmæri/ A2	verb - to join in marriage
Railroad /ˈreɪlroʊd/ B1	noun - a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run.
loves /lʌvz/ A1	verb - feel deep affection for (someone).
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of railway carriages or wagons moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors.
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to lose balance and collapse. verb - to lose status; to descend.
forget /fərˈɡet/ A2	verb - fail to remember.
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people.
restless /ˈrestləs/ B2	adjective - unable to stay still or quiet because you are bored or worried.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight in humans and animals.
wet /wet/ A1	adjective - covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Key Grammar Structures

• Have you been broken hearted once or twice?

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ The phrase "have been broken hearted" uses the present perfect passive to indicate an experience or state that started in the past and continues or has relevance now.

• His heart is at his new train

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase indicating location or focus

  ➔ The phrase "at his new train" uses a preposition "at" to show focus or physical location related to "his new train".

• If you do forget him if you can

  ➔ Second Conditional with modal verb "can"

  ➔ The phrase "if you do forget him if you can" is a second conditional expressing an unreal or hypothetical situation, with "can" indicating ability or possibility.

• You're better off without him

  ➔ Comparative expression using "better off"

  ➔ The phrase "You're better off without him" uses the comparative form "better off" to suggest that the situation is more desirable or beneficial when not involving "him".

• No, no, no!

  ➔ Exclamative expression for emphasis

  ➔ The repeated "No, no, no!" is an exclamative for emphasis, conveying strong disagreement or rejection.