Tennessee Orange

• By: Megan Moroney

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information
songs /sɒŋz/ A1	noun - a musical composition with words
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - place where one lives
things /θɪŋz/ A1	noun - objects; items
sin /sɪn/ B2	noun - an act against religious or moral law
orange /ˈɒrɪndʒ/ A1	noun - a color between red and yellow adjective - of the color orange
hat /hæt/ A1	noun - a covering for the head
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - sources of illumination
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure verb - to express pleasure with a smile
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - to expel air forcefully through the mouth or nose
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears
felt /felt/ A2	verb - past tense of feel; to experience an emotion or sensation
worry /ˈwʌri/ A2	verb - to feel or show anxiety and concern about actual or potential problems
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect

Grammar:

• Don't ya tell daddy

  ➔ Informal contraction "ya" and imperative with omitted subject.

  ➔ "Don't ya" is an informal contraction of "don't you." It is followed by a verb in the imperative form (tell) without explicitly stating the subject (you).

• He'll blow a fuse

  ➔ Future tense with contraction "He'll" (He will) and idiomatic expression "blow a fuse."

  ➔ "He'll" is a contraction of "He will" indicating the future tense. "Blow a fuse" is an idiom meaning to become very angry or lose one's temper.

• I know you raised me to know right from wrong

  ➔ Past tense "raised", infinitive of purpose "to know", preposition "from"

  ➔ The verb "raised" is in the past simple tense. The phrase "to know right from wrong" employs the infinitive of purpose, explaining the reason for raising someone. The preposition "from" shows the separation or distinction between right and wrong.

• It ain't what you think and I'm still writing songs

  ➔ Informal contraction "ain't", present continuous "I'm still writing"

  ➔ "Ain't" is an informal contraction that can replace "isn't," "aren't," "am not," "hasn't," or "haven't." "I'm still writing" is the present continuous tense, indicating an ongoing action.

• Just never thought I'd see the day

  ➔ Contraction "I'd" (I would), conditional sentence structure (implied)

  ➔ "I'd" is a contraction of "I would", often used in conditional sentences. In this case, the conditional aspect is implied, suggesting something contrary to past expectations.

• He's got me doing things I've never done

  ➔ Present perfect "I've never done", causative "got me doing"

  ➔ "I've never done" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an experience (or lack thereof) up to the present moment. "Got me doing" uses "got" as a causative verb, meaning the subject caused the speaker to do something.

• In Georgia, they call it a sin

  ➔ General statement using present simple tense.

  ➔ The present simple tense ("call") is used to describe a general belief or custom in Georgia. "They" is used impersonally, referring to people in general within that region.

• Hell, I'm learning the words to Old Rocky Top

  ➔ Interjection "Hell", present continuous "I'm learning", preposition "to"

  ➔ "Hell" is used as an interjection expressing surprise or emphasis. "I'm learning" is in the present continuous tense, describing an action in progress. The preposition "to" connects the verb "learning" with the object of learning (the words).