The Lady is a Tramp

• By: Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett
• Album: Duets II: The Great Performances

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡri/ A1	adjective - wanting or needing food
theater /ˈθiː.ə.tər/ A2	noun - a building or outdoor area where plays, movies, or other performances are given
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike someone or something very much
tramp /træmp/ B2	noun - a woman who behaves in a way that is considered immoral or sexually promiscuous.
crap /kræp/ B2	noun - something that is completely worthless or untrue
earls /ɜːrlz/ C1	noun - a British nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquess.
ermine /ˈɜː.mɪn/ C1	noun - a stoat, especially when in its white winter coat.
pearls /pɜːrlz/ B1	noun - a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk.
fresh /freʃ/ A2	adjective - newly made or obtained; not stale, spoiled, or worn
wind /wɪnd/ A1	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
hair /heər/ A1	noun - any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans.
care /keər/ A2	noun - the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.
broke /broʊk/ B1	adjective - having completely run out of money.
crowded /ˈkraʊ.dɪd/ B1	adjective - (of a place) full of people, leaving little or no room for movement.
damp /dæmp/ B1	adjective - slightly wet.
beach /biːtʃ/ A1	noun - a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ B2	adjective - of, from, or like God or a god.
prize /praɪz/ B1	noun - a thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of achievement.
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle.

Grammar:

• She gets too hungry for dinner at eight

  ➔ Simple Present Tense (habitual action)

  ➔ The sentence uses the Simple Present tense to describe a regular occurrence. "Gets" indicates that she typically becomes very hungry by 8 PM.

• She loves the theater but she never comes late

  ➔ Contrast Conjunction ('but')

  ➔ The conjunction "but" connects two contrasting ideas. She loves the theater, which one might assume would lead to tardiness, but she is always on time.

• That's why this chick is a tramp

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Complement ('is')

  ➔ The verb "is" links the subject "this chick" to the complement "a tramp", describing her identity or state of being.

• I definitely won't dish our dirt with the rest of those girls

  ➔ Future Tense (with 'won't')

  ➔ "Won't" is a contraction of "will not," indicating a firm decision not to do something in the future. This conveys a strong sense of unwillingness.

• I love the free, fresh wind in my hair

  ➔ Adjective order (opinion before fact)

  ➔ The adjectives "free" and "fresh" describe the "wind". In English, it's generally preferred to put opinion adjectives ("free") before descriptive adjectives ("fresh").

• It's crowded and damp

  ➔ Coordinating Conjunction ('and')

  ➔ The conjunction "and" connects two adjectives, "crowded" and "damp", both describing the same subject (California).

• Jeter is just fine

  ➔ Adverb of degree ('just')

  ➔ The adverb "just" modifies the adjective "fine," indicating the extent or degree to which Jeter is considered fine. It implies 'moderately' or 'acceptably' fine.

• What can I lose?

  ➔ Modal Verb ('can') for possibility/ability

  ➔ The modal verb "can" expresses the possibility of losing something, given the speaker's current state (having no money). It suggests a rhetorical question, implying there's nothing left to lose.