Soul Man

• By: Sam Moore, Pitingo

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
dusty /ˈdʌsti/ B2	adjective - covered with or full of dust
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that cars, buses, and trucks can use
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - of high quality
truckload /ˈtrʌkloʊd/ B2	noun - the amount that a truck can carry
worry /ˈwɜːri/ A2	verb - to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious
soul /soʊl/ B1	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult to do or understand
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
better /ˈbetər/ A2	adjective - more satisfactory, pleasing, or effective
fret /fret/ C1	verb - to be constantly or visibly anxious
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of an object, place, or person.
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town that has buildings along one or both sides
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a strong feeling of deep affection for (someone or something)
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - bring or come to an abrupt halt
rope /roʊp/ A2	noun - a length of strong cord made by twisting together strands of hemp, sisal, nylon, or similar material
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
boyfriend /ˈbɔɪfrend/ A2	noun - a romantic partner.

Grammar:

• Comin' to you on a dusty road

  ➔ Present Participle (reduced relative clause)

  ➔ "Comin'" is a shortened form of "Coming", which acts as a present participle modifying an implied subject. It's a reduced form of "I am coming to you on a dusty road."

• Good lovin', I've got a truckload

  ➔ Contraction (I've), Noun as Modifier

  ➔ "I've" is a contraction of "I have". "Truckload" is a noun acting as a measure word, indicating a large quantity.

• And when you get it, uh, you got something

  ➔ Conditional Clause (Zero Conditional)

  ➔ This sentence implies a zero conditional: if you get it, then you have something. The "when" here is used more like "if" to indicate a general truth.

• I got what I got, the hard way

  ➔ Noun Clause, Adverbial Phrase

  ➔ "What I got" is a noun clause acting as the object of "got". "The hard way" is an adverbial phrase modifying how the speaker obtained something.

• And I'll make it better each and every day

  ➔ Future Tense (will), Object Complement

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating future action. "Better" acts as an object complement describing "it".

• Cause you ain't seen nothing yet, no

  ➔ Negative Concord ('ain't' and 'nothing'), Informal Language

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction for "am not", "is not", or "are not". Using "ain't" and "nothing" together is negative concord (double negative), common in some dialects. The intended meaning is: "You haven't seen anything yet."

• I learned how to love before I could eat

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase as Object, Past Tense

  ➔ "How to love" is an infinitive phrase acting as the object of "learned". The sentence contrasts learning to love with the basic necessity of eating.

• When I start lovin', oh, I can't stop

  ➔ Present Simple, Modal Verb (can't)

  ➔ "Start lovin'" uses the present simple to describe a habitual action. "Can't stop" uses the modal verb "can't" (cannot) to express inability.