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A long, long time ago 00:03

In a galaxy far away 00:04

Naboo was under an attack 00:07

And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn 00:09

Could talk the federation into 00:13

Maybe cutting them a little slack 00:16

But their response, it didn't thrill us 00:20

They locked the doors and tried to kill us 00:24

We escaped from that gas 00:27

Then met Jar Jar and Boss Nass 00:30

We took a bongo from the scene 00:34

And we went to Theed to see the Queen 00:37

We all wound up on Tatooine 00:40

That's where we found this boy... 00:45

Oh my my this here Anakin guy 00:51

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry 00:56

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye 01:00

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 01:05

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 01:10

Did you know this junkyard slave 01:15

Isn't even old enough to shave 01:18

But he can use the Force, they say 01:21

Ah, do you see him hitting on the queen 01:26

Though he's just nine and she's fourteen 01:29

Yeah, he's probably gonna marry her someday 01:33

Well, I know he built C-3PO 01:39

And I've heard how fast his pod can go 01:43

And we were broke, it's true 01:46

So we made a wager or two 01:49

He was a prepubescent flyin' ace 01:52

And the minute Jabba started off that race 01:56

Well, I knew who would win first place 01:59

Oh yes, it was our boy 02:02

We started singin' ... 02:08

My my this here Anakin guy 02:09

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry 02:12

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye 02:16

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 02:19

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 02:23

Now we finally got to Coruscant 02:27

The Jedi Council we knew would want 02:31

To see how good the boy could be 02:34

So we took him there and we told the tale 02:38

How his midi-chlorians were off the scale 02:42

And he might fulfill that prophecy 02:46

Oh, the Council was impressed, of course 02:52

Could he bring balance to the Force? 02:56

They interviewed the kid 03:00

Oh, training they forbid 03:04

Because Yoda sensed in him much fear 03:06

And Qui-Gon said "Now listen here" 03:10

"Just stick it in your pointy ear" 03:13

"I still will teach this boy" 03:17

He was singin' ... 03:21

My my this here Anakin guy 03:23

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry 03:26

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye 03:30

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 03:33

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 03:37

We caught a ride back to Naboo 03:42

'Cause Queen Amidala wanted to 03:45

I frankly would've liked to stay 03:48

We all fought in that epic war 03:53

And it wasn't long at all before 03:56

Little Hotshot flew his plane and saved the day 03:59

And in the end some Gungans died 04:06

Some ships blew up and some pilots fried 04:09

A lot of folks were croakin' 04:13

The battle droids were broken 04:16

And the Jedi I admire most 04:20

Met up with Darth Maul and now he's toast 04:23

Well, I'm still here and he's a ghost 04:26

I guess I'll train this boy 04:30

And I was singin' ... 04:36

My my this here Anakin guy 04:38

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry 04:43

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye 04:48

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 04:52

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 04:58

We were singin' ... 05:02

My my this here Anakin guy 05:04

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry 05:08

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye 05:13

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi" 05:17

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The Saga Begins – English Lyrics

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[English]

A long, long time ago

In a galaxy far away

Naboo was under an attack

And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn

Could talk the federation into

Maybe cutting them a little slack

But their response, it didn't thrill us

They locked the doors and tried to kill us

We escaped from that gas

Then met Jar Jar and Boss Nass

We took a bongo from the scene

And we went to Theed to see the Queen

We all wound up on Tatooine

That's where we found this boy...

Oh my my this here Anakin guy

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Did you know this junkyard slave

Isn't even old enough to shave

But he can use the Force, they say

Ah, do you see him hitting on the queen

Though he's just nine and she's fourteen

Yeah, he's probably gonna marry her someday

Well, I know he built C-3PO

And I've heard how fast his pod can go

And we were broke, it's true

So we made a wager or two

He was a prepubescent flyin' ace

And the minute Jabba started off that race

Well, I knew who would win first place

Oh yes, it was our boy

We started singin' ...

My my this here Anakin guy

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

Now we finally got to Coruscant

The Jedi Council we knew would want

To see how good the boy could be

So we took him there and we told the tale

How his midi-chlorians were off the scale

And he might fulfill that prophecy

Oh, the Council was impressed, of course

Could he bring balance to the Force?

They interviewed the kid

Oh, training they forbid

Because Yoda sensed in him much fear

And Qui-Gon said "Now listen here"

"Just stick it in your pointy ear"

"I still will teach this boy"

He was singin' ...

My my this here Anakin guy

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

We caught a ride back to Naboo

'Cause Queen Amidala wanted to

I frankly would've liked to stay

We all fought in that epic war

And it wasn't long at all before

Little Hotshot flew his plane and saved the day

And in the end some Gungans died

Some ships blew up and some pilots fried

A lot of folks were croakin'

The battle droids were broken

And the Jedi I admire most

Met up with Darth Maul and now he's toast

Well, I'm still here and he's a ghost

I guess I'll train this boy

And I was singin' ...

My my this here Anakin guy

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

"Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

We were singin' ...

My my this here Anakin guy

May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry

And he left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye

Sayin' "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi"

...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary	Meanings
attack /əˈtæk/ B1	noun - an act of violence; an attempt to cause damage or injury verb - to take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force
doors /dɔːrz/ A1	noun - a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.
kill /kɪl/ A2	verb - to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).
escaped /ɪˈskeɪpt/ B1	verb - to get away from a place where one has been imprisoned or confined
queen /kwiːn/ A2	noun - a female sovereign ruler
boy /bɔɪ/ A1	noun - a male child or young man.
slave /sleɪv/ B1	noun - a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
force /fɔːrs/ B1	noun - strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
marry /ˈmæri/ A2	verb - to become the husband or wife of (someone) in a wedding ceremony.
fast /fæst/ A1	adjective - moving or capable of moving at high speed.
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course. verb - compete in a race
tale /teɪl/ B2	noun - a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat.
teach /tiːtʃ/ A1	verb - to give (someone) knowledge or skill.

Vocabulary

Meanings

attack

/əˈtæk/

noun
- an act of violence; an attempt to cause damage or injury

verb
- to take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force

doors

/dɔːrz/

noun
- a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard.

kill

/kɪl/

verb
- to cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).

escaped

/ɪˈskeɪpt/

verb
- to get away from a place where one has been imprisoned or confined

queen

/kwiːn/

noun
- a female sovereign ruler

boy

/bɔɪ/

noun
- a male child or young man.

slave

/sleɪv/

noun
- a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.

force

/fɔːrs/

noun
- strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

marry

/ˈmæri/

verb
- to become the husband or wife of (someone) in a wedding ceremony.

fast

/fæst/

adjective
- moving or capable of moving at high speed.

race

/reɪs/

noun
- a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, boats, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

verb
- compete in a race

tale

/teɪl/

noun
- a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.

fear

/fɪər/

noun
- an unpleasant emotion caused by the perception of danger, pain, or threat.

teach

/tiːtʃ/

verb
- to give (someone) knowledge or skill.

Key Grammar Structures

Naboo was under an attack

➔ Past Simple Passive

➔ The phrase "was under an attack" uses the past simple passive voice. The subject "Naboo" received the action (being attacked).
And I thought me and Qui-Gon Jinn could talk the federation into...

➔ Modal Verb + Infinitive & "Talk someone into something"

➔ "Could talk" uses the modal verb "could" (expressing possibility or politeness) followed by the infinitive "talk". "Talk someone into something" is a phrasal verb meaning to persuade someone to do something.
Maybe cutting them a little slack

➔ Gerund as Object of Preposition

➔ "Cutting" is a gerund (verb ending in -ing acting as a noun) and functions as the object of the preposition implied after "into" in the previous line.
May be Vader someday later - now he's just a small fry

➔ Future Possibility (May be)

➔ "May be" expresses a possibility in the future. It suggests that Anakin *could* become Vader, but it is not certain.
Isn't even old enough to shave

➔ Adjective + "enough" + Infinitive

➔ The structure "old enough to shave" means Anakin does not meet the required age to perform the action of shaving. "Enough" follows the adjective it modifies, and is followed by an infinitive.
Though he's just nine and she's fourteen

➔ Subordinating Conjunction "Though"

➔ "Though" introduces a subordinate clause, expressing a contrast or concession to the main clause. It is similar to "although" or "even though".
And I've heard how fast his pod can go

➔ Embedded Question / Indirect Question

➔ "How fast his pod can go" is an embedded or indirect question. Instead of asking "How fast can his pod go?", it is incorporated into the statement "I've heard...". The word order changes (subject-verb instead of verb-subject).
So we made a wager or two

➔ Quantifier "a wager or two"

➔ "A wager or two" is an informal way to indicate a small, indefinite number (possibly one or two) of bets were placed. This avoids being too specific while implying more than zero.