– English Lyrics

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

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so eggs which were bad then good then

bad again are now good again and wait a

minute now they're bad again I can't

believe you still watch the local news

dad local news is great sweetie it's

just like your precious internet except

you don't post angry comments you yell

them at the screen you call those

lottery numbers you call that a weather

report in other news you call that a

segue a heartbreaking story today at one

of Springfield's oldest establishments

stupid local news always making

everything sound like the end of the

world Springfield's bolama is closing

forever no why does every place nobody

goes to any more

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close farewell work out of the working

man the Thunder of the pins the sweet

smell of shoe disinfectant the beauty of

a perfectly dragged toe that alley was

magical it's where I was initiated into

one of the greatest wonders of my

life hey little squirt you want to try

these new things called nachos oh big

deal it's just a stack of tortilla chips

is

it I've licked the face of

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[Applause]

God

yummy wait wait wait was that your

Daydream or Little Homes it doesn't

matter we can't let that alley go out of

business we'll go there Park our butts

on the manager's face and never ever

leave yeah that bear is the

best wait wait wait wait if you do that

then I'll go out of

business this place is depressing H what

the

hell wait for

me hey look don't blame me the lanes are

so warped people just don't want a bowl

anymore so I'm selling out relax people

I bought the alley because I love the

Retro Vibe did you know John Waters

wears bowling shirts yes I'm going to

turn this amazing space into the bolama

at Springfield yards you'll be able to

live work Doom scroll Cat Cafe and bowl

no no bowling hey pal if you don't like

bowling you don't like me I don't like

you fair enough Terren give us one week

to make this Ali A going concern you'll

have more Bowlers than a hat shop we'll

prove you wrong can't you just prove me

wrong now I hate waiting for anything

one week well I I hate waiting but I

love being proved wrong you're

on we're here for the uh night of

everlasting bull

mates uh maybe we'll just skip the

bowling like hell you

will I'm here for my birthday party

which you said would be at the laser tag

and crocodile Ranch how old is this

place the soda machine doesn't even take

phones I'll have you know this place is

endorsed by a group that's popular with

today's kids ZZ

Top how many of these lob beardos are

still alive all of them I think oh boy

oh attendance is barely up and the fire

department won't even let me lock people

in let us out please

never oh right come on Marge help me out

Let's Bowl the night away I don't bowl

Homer it's your thing please I just want

one thing in this world to be like it

was when I drive down crypto.com

Boulevard I can barely remember which

cannabis dispensaries used to be

internet cafes I don't want to bowl

March are you concealing a secret about

bowling bowling and Life begin in the

hips oh

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oh

wooo there's something I never told you

about my past the past the past is past

do you want to know every little mistake

I've made sort of let's go

bowling now the ball might seem a little

greasy make sure you don't drop it on

your foot put it in your language it's

like rolling a Maggie

strike you got a strike pretend you're

hurling a roast into an oven 60 feet

away are you going to listen to me or

are you going to Bone watch out penss

here comes

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Mama a baby split with company I got

this WOW Homer your wife bowls like a

60-year-old Teamster thank you

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I really need to get back in water M can

we have Bronto burgers tonight oh you're

not Fred

Flintstone

yeah somebody get Mama be

here he's in that world more than he is

with

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us Omie are you upset that I'm good at

your thing no Marge I am in awe you have

a gift I could no more be mad at you

than at an angel playing horseshoes

you're a butterfly that can kick field

goals how in God's name did you get so

perfect

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attention I have an offer to make and

like everything hipsters do it requires

everyone's attention hey you you're not

looking at me sorry those pearls that

hair the game of the 30s played by a

Dame from the 50s it's retro on kit to

the power of

vintage oh here's the pitch Marge you

bowl one game against the Challenger of

my choice win and the out stays open

lose and I turn it into a coffee shop so

expensive your eyes will bleed deal deal

you're going down Terrence in your

face sorry I I shouldn't have done that

if there's any damage here's a Best Buy

gift

card ah Springfield's a greatest bowling

Mama be she's happy bringing the

meatball a picture for Luigi is a wall

of

fame now chop it up it's today's a

special tomorrow into the soup then it

goes to the dogs then back into the

soap what you doing Angel planning for

the

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match I can't believe you've never taken

a single

lesson m

a oh this is so great you're saving the

town I'm sleeping with the woman who's

saving the town oh okay okay fine I'll

Bowl the match no matter what the danger

is to our marriage that's my girl sleep

well lady of the lane now I have some

mental work to do of my

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own pizza taste as good off the ceiling

as it does off the

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floor we did to that ball what we did to

Hitler's bombs that out of the way

what's going on Mom's Got The Yips how

do you know there's something in me that

senses when trouble is brewing it's a

sign of early Neurosis but it's

irrelevant that my feelings are always

accurate and I've got to remember

that Marge you need confidence this

calls for the most exclusive level of

therapist there is a professional

bowling

instructor and no M oh God oh God please

be another

fantasy sh sh sho Sho stop with the shoe

it is high in the flesh you like the way

I just said that word flesh I can make

anything sound erotic garbage disposal

toilet plunger lollipop enough with the

words what are you doing here I brought

him H do you know who he is I sure do

he's the best darn bowling instructor in

the city I'm not sure I'm comfortable

with a French bowling instructor om may

I speak to your wife please alone hey I

don't need to know how the sausage is

made just start grinding going to

Mo don't worry Marge my interest in you

is purely professional why are you in my

ear would you rather I be in your nose I

don't think so quite frankly Mar I'm

hard of speaking how can I believe your

interest in me is just professional if I

am lying may I never taste cheese again

wow wow see you tomorrow at 10 and what

if you show up and I'm not there then a

good and decent man who loves you will

suffer horribly I mean of course hom you

mean Homer that's what I said hom he

needs you to win now more than ever and

don't worry we will not have enough fa

Fair because fair is fair and I love

your hair and now I'm off in my

cor I don't have a COR horrible car it

was the only one I could think of to

rhyme stupid oh you're still here great

teacher don't wait up imagine you are

Waltzing with the

bow what kind of bowling instructor

wears a turtleneck I don't say mark my

words often but mark my words he's up to

no good mark my words what you're crazy

I'm getting six

beers so should I start my slide earlier

a better question is what are you still

doing with him clearly he must have

changed his ways huh improved lost a

pound or 20 yes he has in too many ways

to mention so I won't so then he's not

still buying you bowling balls for

presents is he he apologized for that do

you have think of the night you almost

came to me I had showered four times I

shaved my face twice I shaved my back

once I was ready for your March later on

in the evening when the doorbell rang I

closed my eyes I opened the door and I

kissed unfortunately I forgot I had

ordered takeout it was some 20-year-old

kid holding a rose beef sandwich

apparently he came out the next day you

said just bow

it I am the only one who can help you

with this match and if there's anything

a Frenchman wants more than a beautiful

woman it is to beat Americans at the

game they love and then of course a 12

course meal with a fine wine and maybe a

snail and somebody else at the table to

pick up the check are we going to talk

or are we going to bowl fine come bowl

with me let's Bowl the night

away and if you like we'll make a strike

in a platonic way

are you worried yet oh I'd be worried if

I didn't know for a fact that no man has

ever lost a woman to a professional

bowler

ever

uhoh now your power comes from your

shoulders which I notice in your case

are always bare let me massage them

don't worry it's strictly professional

there we go here we go let me just ah

yes

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bowling /ˈbɒl.ɪŋ/ B1	noun - the sport of rolling a ball down a lane to knock over pins verb - to play the sport of bowling
alley /ˈæl.i/ A2	noun - a narrow passage or lane, often used for bowling
strike /straɪk/ B2	noun - in bowling, knocking down all ten pins with one ball verb - to hit the pins and knock them down
lane /leɪn/ B1	noun - the long, narrow area where a bowler rolls the ball
pins /pɪnz/ B1	noun - the ten wooden or plastic targets that are knocked down in bowling
retro /ˈrɛ.trəʊ/ B2	adjective - imitating or reminiscent of styles from the past
business /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ B1	noun - an organization or activity engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional dealings
manager /ˈmænɪdʒər/ B2	noun - a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group
nachos /ˈnæ.tʃoʊz/ B2	noun - a snack of tortilla chips topped with cheese and other ingredients
disinfectant /dɪˈsɪn.fɛk.tənt/ C1	noun - a chemical agent used to destroy bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens on surfaces
magical /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/ B2	adjective - having the qualities of magic; enchanting
professional /prəˈfɛʃ.ən.əl/ B2	adjective - relating to a profession; showing skill or competence noun - a person engaged in a specified profession
danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
mental /ˈmɛntəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the mind or cognitive processes
vibe /vaɪb/ C1	noun - the atmosphere or mood of a place, person, or piece of music
hipster /ˈhɪspər/ C1	noun - a person who follows the latest trends and fashions, especially those outside the mainstream
snack /snæk/ A2	noun - a small portion of food eaten between meals
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in a place or remain inactive until something happens

Key Grammar Structures

• so eggs which were bad then good then bad again are now good again and wait a minute now they're bad again

  ➔ Relative Clauses & Complex Sentence Structure

  ➔ The sentence uses multiple relative clauses (“which were bad…”) to describe the fluctuating reputation of eggs. The repetition and contrasting adjectives create a complex sentence structure.

• you call those lottery numbers you call that a weather report

  ➔ Tag Questions & Rhetorical Questions

  ➔ The lines use 'you call...' as a rhetorical question, implying disbelief or criticism. It's a form of challenging the quality of the information presented.

• it's where I was initiated into one of the greatest wonders of my life

  ➔ Cleft Sentences

  ➔ The use of 'it's where...' is a cleft sentence, emphasizing the location as the key element of the experience. It highlights the bowling alley's significance.

• if you don't like bowling you don't like me

  ➔ Conditional Sentences (Zero Conditional)

  ➔ This is a zero conditional, expressing a general truth or a strong connection between two things. If one condition is met (disliking bowling), the result is certain (disliking the speaker).

• can't you just prove me wrong now

  ➔ Inversion for Emphasis & Tag Questions

  ➔ The inversion ('can't you just...') emphasizes the speaker's desire for immediate proof. It's a more forceful way of asking for a demonstration of being incorrect.