Parson Brown – English Lyrics

• By: Dan + Shay
• Album: IT'S OFFICIALLY CHRISTMAS

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the festive romance of Dan + Shay's 'Parson Brown,' a song that beautifully blends storytelling with the holiday spirit. For English learners, this song offers a chance to explore narrative lyrics filled with modern romantic expressions and a charming connection to a classic Christmas carol. The upbeat tempo and clear vocals make it an enjoyable way to practice listening skills while getting swept up in a story of spontaneous love.

[English]

Darlin' hold it right there

You got some snow in your hair

Like a shot from a holiday movie

Your candy cane lips

I've been dying to kiss

Sure are starting to do something to me

What you say we make your last name mine

To get the job done I know just the guy

He's five foot seven wears a scarf and a hat

But now I need to know where he's at

Has anybody seen Parson Brown

'Cause I've been searching all over town

Pretty soon it'll be January

I wanna get married tonight

Tonight, tonight

I wanna say 'I do'

And when he asks you, baby, 'How 'bout you?'

We can dance in the snow while it's fallin'

Forever is callin' tonight

Tonight, tonight, tonight

Heard it from a friend he was hangin' on the East Side

But my cousin said he saw him sittin' beachside in Florida

I don't think he knows what he's talkin' about

Now we're runnin' out of time and moonlight, too

Couldn't have got far when he ain't got shoes

Probably sound crazy even askin' around

But, man, I really need him right now

Has anybody seen Parson Brown?

'Cause I've been searchin' all over town

Pretty soon it'll be January

I wanna get married tonight

Tonight, tonight

I wanna say 'I do'

And when he asks you, baby, 'How 'bout you?'

We can dance in the snow while it's fallin'

Forever is callin' tonight

Tonight, tonight, tonight

We went from 'Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland'

To I wanna put a diamond on your hand

To dreamin' of babies and dogs in our house

But, man, I can't do it without

Parson Brown

'Cause I've been searchin' all over town

Pretty soon it'll be January

I wanna get married tonight

Tonight, tonight

I wanna say 'I do'

And when he asks you, baby, 'How 'bout you?'

We can dance in the snow while it's fallin'

Forever is callin' tonight

Tonight, tonight, tonight

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Parson /ˈpɑːrsən/ B2	noun - a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister.
searching /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - trying to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
married /ˈmærid/ A2	adjective - having a husband or wife; united in marriage.
January /ˈdʒænjuˌɛri/ A1	noun - the first month of the year, in the Western calendar.
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - soft, white flakes of ice that fall from the sky in cold weather.
kiss /kɪs/ A2	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting. noun - an act of kissing.
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. noun - a series of steps and movements that you perform to music.
Forever /fərˈɛvər/ B1	noun - all future time; eternity.
calling /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - shouting or speaking loudly to attract attention or summon someone.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a place where people live and work, larger than a village but smaller than a city.
last /læst/ A1	adjective - coming after all others in order, position, or time.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - a paid position of regular employment; a task or piece of work, especially one that is paid.
guy /ɡaɪ/ A2	noun - an informal term for a man.
scarf /skɑːrf/ B1	noun - a piece of fabric worn around the neck, head, or shoulders for warmth, sun protection, fashion, or religious reasons.
hat /hæt/ A2	noun - a shaped covering for the head, worn for warmth, as a fashion item, or for protection.
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone, a brilliant, typically colorless, crystalline form of carbon, the hardest known natural substance.
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B1	verb - experiencing a series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep; also, imagining or aspiring to something.
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - insane or mentally deranged; also, extremely enthusiastic or foolish.
holiday /ˈhɒlədeɪ/ A1	noun - a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done; a period of vacation.