The Giver – English Lyrics

• By: Chappell Roan

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and cultural journey with Chappell Roan's 'The Giver'! This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its clever wordplay, witty double entendres, and playful subversion of American country music tropes. By exploring the lyrics, you'll not only expand your vocabulary but also gain insight into queer culture and the art of crafting a powerful, empowering, and incredibly fun pop anthem.

[English]

- [JOHN MULANEY] ONCE AGAIN

CHAPPELL ROAN

[AUDIENCE CHEERS]

- [CHAPPELL ROAN] ONE, TWO, THREE

♪♪♪

♪ AIN’T GOT ANTLERS ON MY WALLS ♪

♪ BUT I SURE KNOW MATING CALLS ♪

♪ FROM THE STALLS IN THE BARS ♪

♪ ON A FRIDAY NIGHT ♪

♪ (WOOOO) ♪

♪ AND OTHER BOYS MAY NEED A MAP ♪

♪ BUT I CAN CLOSE MY EYES ♪

♪ AND HAVE YOU WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGERS ♪

♪ LIKE THAT ♪

♪ SO BABY ♪

♪ WHEN YOU NEED THE JOB DONE ♪

♪ YOU CAN CALL ME, BABY ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU AIN’T GOTTA TELL ME ♪

♪ IT'S JUST IN MY NATURE ♪

♪ SO TAKE IT LIKE A TAKER ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY, I’M A GIVER ♪

♪ AIN’T NO NEED TO HURRY ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY, I DELIVER ♪

♪ AIN’T NO COUNTRY BOY A QUITTER ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB DONE ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB ♪

♪ DONE ♪

♪ GIRL, I DON’T NEED NO PICKUP TRUCK ♪

♪ REVVING LOUD TO PICK YOU UP ♪

♪ CAUSE HOW I LOOK IS HOW I TOUCH ♪

♪ AND IN THIS STRIP MALL TOWN OF DREAMS ♪

♪ GOOD LUCK FINDING A MAN WHO HAS THE MEANS ♪

♪ TO RHINESTONE COWGIRL ALL NIGHT LONG ♪

♪ SO BABY ♪

♪ IF YOU NEVER HAD ONE ♪

♪ CALL ME, BABY ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU AIN’T GOTTA TELL ME ♪

♪ IT'S JUST IN MY NATURE ♪

♪ SO TAKE IT LIKE A TAKER ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY, I’M A GIVER ♪

♪ AIN’T NO NEED TO HURRY ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY, I DELIVER ♪

♪ AIN’T NO COUNTRY BOY A QUITTER ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB DONE ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB ♪

♪ DONE ♪

♪♪♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ♪

♪ NA NA NA (SHE GETS THE JOB DONE) ♪

♪ ALL YOU COUNTRY BOYS SAYING (NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA) ♪

♪ YOU KNOW HOW TO TREAT A WOMAN RIGHT (NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA) ♪

♪ WELL, ONLY A WOMAN KNOWS HOW TO TREAT A WOMAN RIGHT (NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA) ♪

♪ SHE GETS THE JOB DONE (NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA) ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA (SHE GETS THE JOB DONE) ♪

♪ NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA ♪

♪ NA NA NA ♪

♪ CAUSE YOU AIN’T GOTTA TELL ME ♪

♪ IT'S JUST IN MY NATURE ♪

♪ SO TAKE IT LIKE A TAKER ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY I’M A GIVER ♪

♪ AIN’T NO NEED TO HURRY ♪

♪ CAUSE BABY, I DELIVER ♪

♪ AIN’T NO COUNTRY BOY A QUITTER ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB DONE ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB ♪

♪ DONE ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB ♪

♪ DONE ♪

♪ I GET THE JOB ♪

♪ DONE ♪

♪ WELL, I GET THE JOB DONE ♪

♪ YES MAAM, YES I DO ♪

♪ YOU’RE WELCOME ♪

[AUDIENCE CHEERS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to give someone a name; to cry out loudly; to telephone noun - a cry or shout; a telephone conversation
nature /ˈneɪ.tʃər/ B1	noun - the basic or inherent features of something, especially when determining its character
taker /ˈteɪ.kər/ B2	noun - a person who accepts something that is offered
giver /ˈɡɪv.ər/ B2	noun - a person who gives or provides something
deliver /dɪˈlɪv.ər/ B1	verb - to take something to a person or place
country /ˈkʌn.tri/ A1	noun - an area of land that is controlled by its own government adjective - relating to the countryside
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man
quitter /ˈkwɪt.ər/ B2	noun - a person who gives up easily
job /dʒɒb/ A1	noun - work that you do regularly to earn money
done /dʌn/ A1	adjective - completed or finished
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a populated place, larger than a village but smaller than a city
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
luck /lʌk/ A2	noun - success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions
means /miːnz/ B2	noun - a method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished
woman /ˈwʊm.ən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being

Key Grammar Structures

• YOU CAN CALL ME, BABY

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "YOU CAN CALL ME" uses the imperative mood to give a suggestion or command.

• IT'S JUST IN MY NATURE

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "IT'S JUST IN MY NATURE" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• I GET THE JOB DONE

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I GET THE JOB DONE" uses the present simple tense to indicate a habitual action.

• AIN'T NO COUNTRY BOY A QUITTER

  ➔ Colloquial contraction

  ➔ The phrase "AIN'T NO COUNTRY BOY A QUITTER" uses a colloquial contraction to emphasize a point.

• I CAN CLOSE MY EYES

  ➔ Modal verb usage

  ➔ The phrase "I CAN CLOSE MY EYES" uses the modal verb 'can' to express ability.

• GOOD LUCK FINDING A MAN WHO HAS THE MEANS

  ➔ Relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "WHO HAS THE MEANS" is a relative clause that provides more information about 'a man'.

• I'M A GIVER

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'M A GIVER" uses the present simple tense to describe a characteristic.