On My Way

• By: Billy Boy on Poison

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be in an upright position
answer /ˈænsər/ A2	verb - to respond to a question or request
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide someone with something
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1	noun - a sequence of musical notes that are pleasant to hear
creep /kriːp/ B2	verb - to move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being noticed
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct something
sweat /swɛt/ B2	verb - to produce liquid from the skin as a result of heat or exertion
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the time of day when it is dark
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
knock /nɑk/ A2	verb - to hit a surface noisily to attract attention
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
darling /ˈdɑrlɪŋ/ B2	noun - a term of endearment for someone you love

Grammar:

• I'm standing at your back porch baby

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "I'm standing" uses the present continuous to describe an action happening now.

• I'll give you what you want little lady

  ➔ Future simple tense

  ➔ "I'll give" indicates a promise or intention about what the speaker will do in the future.

• Can't take any more

  ➔ Modal verb 'cannot' + base verb

  ➔ 'Can't' is a contraction of 'cannot', expressing inability or impossibility.

• And I'd love to stay here but I gotta be on my way

  ➔ Conditional mood with 'I'd' (I would)

  ➔ 'I'd' is a contraction of 'I would', often used to express hypothetical situations or polite preferences.

• There's no way I'll stay here all night

  ➔ Existential 'there is / there are'

  ➔ 'There's' is a contraction of 'there is', used to indicate the existence of something.

• I'm just a boy with a melody

  ➔ Noun phrase with 'a' as an indefinite article

  ➔ 'A' is an indefinite article used before a singular noun to refer to a non-specific item.

• And I'd love to stay but I gotta be on my way

  ➔ First conditional with 'I'd' (I would) used for polite or hypothetical situations

  ➔ 'I'd' is a contraction of 'I would', often used in conditional sentences to express hypothetical or polite statements.