Who's Lovin' You

• By: Jackson 5
• Album: Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
treated /ˈtriːtɪd/ A2	verb - to behave towards or deal with someone in a certain way.
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard.
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true; incorrect.
away /əˈweɪ/ A1	adverb - to or at a distance from a particular place.
sit /sɪt/ A1	verb - adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks rather than one's feet.
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are.
hanging /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ A2	verb - suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling freely.
wonder /ˈwʌndər/ B1	verb - feel curiosity or doubt about something.
lovin' /ˈlʌvɪn/ A1	verb - to feel great affection for (someone).
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.
gone /ɡɔːn/ A1	adjective - no longer present; departed.
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.
lonely /ˈloʊnli/ A2	adjective - sad because one has no friends or company.
lost /lɒst/ A2	verb - be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
worry /ˈwʌri/ B1	verb - give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

Grammar:

• When I had you (When I had you)

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "When I had you" uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action or state in the past. It expresses a time when the speaker possessed or was with the person addressed.

• I treated you bad and wrong my dear

  ➔ Adverbs modifying verbs

  ➔ The words "bad" and "wrong" are used as adverbs, although they are often adjectives. Here, they modify the verb "treated", indicating how the speaker treated the other person.

• since you went away

  ➔ Past Simple with 'since' clause

  ➔ The phrase "since you went away" uses 'since' to indicate the start of a period. "Went away" is in the past simple, referring to the point when the person left.

• I should have never, ever made you cry

  ➔ Modal verb 'should have' + past participle (Third Conditional - regret)

  ➔ "Should have made" expresses regret about a past action. It means the speaker did something (made someone cry) that they now wish they hadn't done. "Never, ever" are intensifiers.

• Life without love, huh, it's oh so lonely

  ➔ Ellipsis and Emphatic 'so'

  ➔ "Life without love" is elliptical (missing a verb like 'is'). 'Huh' is an interjection. "Oh so lonely" uses "so" to emphasize the degree of loneliness.

• I don't think, I don't think, I'm gonna make it

  ➔ Future with 'gonna'

  ➔ 'Gonna' is a colloquial contraction of 'going to', used to express a future intention or prediction. The repetition of "I don't think" adds emphasis and hesitation.

• All I can do, all I can do since you've been gone is cry

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous with 'since' and emphasizing with "All...is"

  ➔ This sentence emphasizes the prolonged action of crying since the person left. The phrase "since you've been gone" uses the present perfect tense. The structure "All I can do...is cry" is an emphatic way of stating the limited actions possible.