There Goes My Life – English Lyrics

• By: Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt story behind Kenny Chesney's "There Goes My Life," a song that beautifully captures the fears and joys of parenthood. Explore the rich language of love, sacrifice, and life's unexpected turns through this iconic country ballad, perfect for understanding emotional storytelling in music.

[English]

(gentle music)

♪ All he could think about ♪

♪ Was I'm too young for this ♪

♪ Got my whole life ahead ♪

♪ Hell, I'm just a kid myself ♪

♪ How I'm I gonna raise one ♪

♪ All he could see were his dreams ♪

♪ Goin' up in smoke ♪

♪ So much for ditchin' this town ♪

♪ And hangin' out on the coast ♪

♪ Oh, well ♪

♪ Those plans are long gone ♪

♪ And he said, there goes my life ♪

♪ There goes my future ♪

♪ And my everything ♪

♪ Might as well kiss it all goodbye ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

♪ A couple years of up all night ♪

♪ And a few thousand diapers later ♪

♪ That mistake he thought he made ♪

♪ Covers up the refrigerator ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ He loves that little girl ♪

♪ Mamma's waitin' to tuck her in ♪

♪ As she fumbles up those stairs ♪

♪ She smiles back at him ♪

♪ Draggin' that teddy bear ♪

♪ Sleep tight ♪

♪ Blue eyes and bouncin' curls ♪

♪ He smiles ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

♪ There goes my future ♪

♪ My everything ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ Daddy, good night ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

♪ She had that Honda loaded down ♪

♪ With Abercrombie clothes ♪

♪ And fifteen pairs of shoes ♪

♪ And his American Express ♪

♪ He checked the oil, slammed the hood ♪

♪ Said, you're good to go ♪

♪ She hugged 'em both ♪

♪ And headed off to the West Coast ♪

♪ And he cried ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

♪ There goes my future ♪

♪ My everything ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ Baby, goodbye ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

♪ Baby, goodbye ♪

♪ Baby, goodbye ♪

♪ There goes my life ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - an urban area that has a name, defined boundaries, and local government, and that is generally larger than a village and smaller than a city.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what is going to happen.
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ B1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see.
hugged /hʌɡd/ A2	verb - squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
cried /kraɪd/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
smoke /smoʊk/ B1	noun - a visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance.
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - bring up (a child).
plans /plænz/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
clothes /kloʊðz/ A1	noun - items worn to cover the body.
coast /koʊst/ A2	noun - the part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

Key Grammar Structures

• All he could think about

  ➔ Modal verb + base form (could think)

  ➔ "Could" is a modal verb expressing ability or possibility, used here with the base verb "think" to indicate what he was able to consider.

• He smiles back at him

  ➔ Simple present tense used for habitual actions with third person singular subject

  ➔ The verb "smiles" is in the simple present tense, indicating a habitual or ongoing action.

• So much for ditchin' this town

  ➔ Gerund ('ditchin'') used as a noun phrase after 'for'

  ➔ The verb 'ditchin'' is a colloquial form of 'ditching', a gerund used as a noun with the preposition 'for' to indicate 'that' their plans have ended.

• He checked the oil, slammed the hood

  ➔ Simple past tense for sequential actions

  ➔ Both 'checked' and 'slammed' are in the simple past tense, describing two sequential actions performed by him.

• Covering up the refrigerator

  ➔ Present participle ('covering') used as a gerund to form a continuous action

  ➔ 'Covering' is the present participle form used as a gerund to indicate the ongoing action of hiding or concealing the refrigerator.

• I love you

  ➔ Simple present tense of 'love' to express a current, habitual feeling

  ➔ 'Love' is in the simple present tense, used here to express a current and sincere feeling.