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There I was just mindin' my own business 00:29

00:33

When I saw a shadow out the corner of my eye 00:37

I'd seen that shadow once before, in my life 00:44

Well, it was the day my Father died 00:52

So I turned and I fled, but that shadow gave chase 00:59

Caught me down a dead end way 01:08

To my surprise when he opened his mouth 01:15

Well, I could hear my Father say 01:22

He said, "Son, I know just where you've been", yeah 01:30

And I know just how you'll meet your end. 01:39

You better turn from the path that you're on 01:46

Lest you end up just like your old man. 01:54

HOLD UP, WAIT A MINUTE there man! Like... 02:01

Did you forget who you were? 02:05

You used to beat my mother down. 02:09

Well, she left your sorry ass, because you wouldn't choose 02:16

Your wife and son over your booze. 02:25

Now, I ain't a damn thing, like the man you USED to be. 02:31

You better go back to where you belong, ohh 02:46

And maybe then you'll begin to see 02:54

Ohhhhh 03:02

Oooooh 03:14

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The Shadow

Shawn James

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Lyrics:

[English]

There I was just mindin' my own business

...

When I saw a shadow out the corner of my eye

I'd seen that shadow once before, in my life

Well, it was the day my Father died

So I turned and I fled, but that shadow gave chase

Caught me down a dead end way

To my surprise when he opened his mouth

Well, I could hear my Father say

He said, "Son, I know just where you've been", yeah

And I know just how you'll meet your end.

You better turn from the path that you're on

Lest you end up just like your old man.

HOLD UP, WAIT A MINUTE there man! Like...

Did you forget who you were?

You used to beat my mother down.

Well, she left your sorry ass, because you wouldn't choose

Your wife and son over your booze.

Now, I ain't a damn thing, like the man you USED to be.

You better go back to where you belong, ohh

And maybe then you'll begin to see

Ohhhhh

Oooooh

...

Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
father /ˈfɑːðər/ A1	noun - a male parent
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come into the presence or company of someone
turn /tɜrn/ A1	verb - to move in a circular direction around an axis or point
path /pæθ/ B1	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading
surprise /sərˈpraɪz/ B2	noun - an unexpected event or fact
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A1	verb - to start or commence
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human
sorry /ˈsɔːri/ A2	adjective - feeling regret or sorrow
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of alternatives
belong /bɪˈlɔːŋ/ B1	verb - to be in the right place or situation
beat /biːt/ B2	verb - to strike repeatedly
used /juːzd/ B2	verb - having been previously employed or utilized

Grammar:

He said, "Son, I know just where you've been"

➔ Reported speech / Past perfect tense

➔ "I know" shows knowledge in the present, and "you've been" uses the contraction of "you have been" in the present perfect tense to indicate an action's relevance to the present.
You better turn from the path that you're on

➔ Modal verb 'better' + infinitive / Advice or suggestion

➔ The word "better" here functions as a modal-like expression used to give advice or strong suggestions about what someone should do.
Did you forget who you were?

➔ Simple past tense / Interrogative sentence

➔ "Forget" is in the simple past tense "forgot" in the question form, asking if the person has lost memory or awareness of something from the past.
Your wife and son over your booze

➔ Preposition 'over' indicating relationship or choice

➔ 'Over' here shows a connection or contrast between the wife and son and the person's alcohol consumption, implying they are better off without the alcohol.
And maybe then you'll begin to see

➔ Future tense with 'will' + base verb / Expressing possibility

➔ 'Will' indicates the future tense, showing that the action of beginning to see might happen later, implying hope or possibility.