One Thing At A Time – English Lyrics

• By: Morgan Wallen

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Morgan Wallen's hit song "One Thing At A Time," a track that beautifully blends heartfelt storytelling with relatable struggles. This song offers a glimpse into colloquial American English, particularly within the country music lexicon, through its honest portrayal of dealing with personal challenges and the art of prioritizing. Its catchy melody and narrative approach make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp everyday expressions and emotional vocabulary in a contemporary context.

[English]

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♪ SOMEBODY HAND ME A CIGARETTE ♪

♪ I KNOW I AIN'T HAD ONE IN OVER A WEEK ♪

♪ SOMEBODY POUR ME A DOUBLE SHOT ♪

♪ BEEN GETTING BETTER BY THE DAY BUT TONIGHT I DRINK ♪

♪ YOU SAY I GOTTA GET OVER YOU ♪

♪ AND GET SOBER TOO ♪

♪ I GOT A LOT OF HABITS I GOTTA KICK ♪

♪ BUT WEIGH OUT ALL YOUR OPTIONS ♪

♪ AND TAKE YOUR PICK ♪

♪ I CAN EITHER BURN THE BAR DOWN ♪

♪ OR I CAN TAKE YOUR NUMBER OUT MY PHONE ♪

♪ I CAN GIVE YOU UP RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ NEVER WANT YOU BACK LONG AS I’M HALF STONED ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT ME TO QUIT YOU ♪

♪ WANT ME TO GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART ♪

♪ AND BABY OFF MY MIND ♪

♪ I HATE TO TELL YA GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I’M ONLY QUITTING ONE THING AT A TIME ♪

♪ I KNOW I GOT ME SOME PROBLEMS ♪

♪ ABOUT A THOUSAND MEMORIES I GOTTA FORGET ♪

♪ BUT IF I'M GONNA SOLVE ‘EM ♪

♪ THEN BABY I’LL TAKE ALL THE HELP I CAN GET ♪

♪ IF YOU AIN’T GONNA KISS ME ♪

♪ THEN I'LL TAKE SOME WHISKEY ♪

♪ SOME GRIZZLY ♪

♪ NICOTINE AMPHETAMINES TOO ♪

♪ YOU WANT ME TO STOP SOME OF THAT ♪

♪ OR YOU WANT ME TO STOP LOVING YOU ♪

♪ HEY WHATCHU WANT ME TO DO ♪

♪ CAUSE I CAN EITHER BURN THE BAR DOWN ♪

♪ OR I CAN TAKE YOUR NUMBER OUT MY PHONE ♪

♪ I CAN GIVE YOU UP RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ AND NEVER WANT YOU BACK LONG AS I’M HALF STONED ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT ME TO QUIT YOU ♪

♪ WANT ME TO GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART ♪

♪ AND BABY OFF MY MIND ♪

♪ I HATE TO TELL YA GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I’M ONLY QUITTING ONE THING AT A TIME ♪

♪ AW YEAH I HATE TO TELL YOU ♪

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♪ AW YEAH I HATE TO TELL YOU ♪

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♪ I AIN'T NO SUPERMAN ♪

♪ I’M JUST THE WAY I AM ♪

♪ IF I’M GONNA MOVE ON ♪

♪ THEN I NEED ME SOMETHING IN MY HAND ♪

♪ AIN'T NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT ♪

♪ IF YOU AIN’T COMING BACK ♪

♪ I CAN EITHER BURN THE BAR DOWN ♪

♪ OR I CAN TAKE YOUR NUMBER OUT MY PHONE ♪

♪ I CAN GIVE YOU UP RIGHT NOW ♪

♪ AND NEVER WANT YOU BACK LONG AS I’M HALF STONED ♪

♪ IF YOU WANT ME TO QUIT YOU ♪

♪ WANT ME TO GET YOU OUT OF MY HEART ♪

♪ AND BABY OFF MY MIND ♪

♪ I HATE TO TELL YA GIRL ♪

♪ BUT I’M ONLY QUITTING ONE THING AT A TIME ♪

♪ AW YEAH I HATE TO TELL YOU ♪

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♪ AW YEAH I HATE TO TELL YOU ♪

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♪ AW YEAH I HATE TO TELL YOU ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - the visible gas given off by a burning substance verb - to produce smoke; to burn and release smoke
habit /ˈhæbɪt/ B2	noun - a regular tendency or practice
problem /ˈprɑːbləm/ B1	noun - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B2	noun - the faculty of remembering information
stop /stɑp/ A2	verb - to cease an action or activity
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection or attachment
quit /kwɪt/ B2	verb - to stop doing something; to cease a habit or activity
phone /foʊn/ A2	noun - a device used to make calls
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to consume liquid
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
mind /maɪnd/ B2	noun - the part of a person’s consciousness that thinks, reasons, perceives