I'm A Little Crazy

• By: Morgan Wallen

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
granddaddy /ˈɡrændˌdædi/ A2	noun - paternal grandfather
ran /ræn/ A2	verb - past tense of run, to move quickly on foot
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	noun - light emitted by a star or the sun verb - to emit light; to be bright
need /niːd/ A2	noun - something necessary or desired verb - to require or need something
illegal /ɪˈliːɡəl/ B1	adjective - not permitted by law
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally ill or crazy
loaded /ˈloʊ.dɪd/ B1	adjective - furnished with or carrying a load; usually weapons or ammunition
bed /bɛd/ A1	noun - a piece of furniture for sleeping
jeepers /ˈdʒiːpərz/ B2	noun - an exclamation of surprise or fear
creepers /ˈkriːpərz/ B2	noun - creatures that creep around; often insects or small animals
knowing /ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/ B2	verb (gerund) - having knowledge of something
coyote /kaɪˈoʊti/ B2	noun - a species of canid related to dogs, often depicted as clever or sly
wolves /wʊlvz/ B2	noun - large wild carnivorous animals related to dogs
rebel /ˈrɛbəl/ B1	noun - a person who opposes authority or control verb - to resist or defy authority
devil /ˈdɛv.əl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being representing evil
tracks /træks/ A2	noun - marks left by a moving object or vehicle
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
lightning /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/ B2	noun - a flash of light in the sky during a storm
kids /kɪdz/ A2	noun - children
Santa Claus /ˈsæntə klɑːz/ B2	noun - a legendary figure who brings gifts to children during Christmas
missin' (missing) /ˈmɪsɪn/ B2	verb (gerund) - not present; lost or absent
screamin' /ˈskriːmɪn/ B2	verb (gerund) - shouting loudly; yelling
ears /ɪərz/ A1	noun - organ for hearing
anti-depressants /ˌæn.ti.dɪˈpres.ənts/ B2	noun - medications used to treat depression
lukewarm /ˈluːkˌɔːrm/ B2	adjective - moderately warm, neither hot nor cold

Grammar:

• My granddaddy ran shine in East Tennesse

  ➔ Past Simple (ran)

  ➔ Uses the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past. "Ran" is the past tense of "run".

• I guess that's where I got my need for speed

  ➔ Relative Clause (where)

  ➔ "Where" introduces a relative clause, indicating the place where the speaker developed the need for speed.

• I keep a loaded .44 sittin' by the bed

  ➔ Present Simple (keep) and Participle Clause (sittin')

  ➔ "Keep" uses the present simple for a habitual action. "Sittin'" is a participle clause, describing the state of the .44.

• Hope I never have to use it, but you never know these days

  ➔ Zero Conditional (implied) and Present Simple (know)

  ➔ The sentence implies a zero conditional: "If something happens, something else always happens". "Know" uses the present simple for a general truth.

• Once you get to know me, I'm a coyote in a field of wolves

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction (once) and metaphor

  ➔ "Once" introduces a time clause. The second part of the sentence uses a metaphor to describe the speaker's nature.

• But some become the devil when the moon is full

  ➔ Present Simple (become) in a time clause

  ➔ "Become" is in the present simple, used within the time clause "when the moon is full" to describe a general truth or habitual occurrence.

• Yeah, the only thing keeping these tracks on the train Knowin' I'm a little crazy, but the world's insane

  ➔ Present Participle (keeping), Gerund (Knowing)

  ➔ "Keeping" is a present participle used to describe the function of the thing. "Knowing" is a gerund acting as the subject of the sentence.

• Kids ride by, scared, on their Santa Clause bikes

  ➔ Adjective (scared)

  ➔ "Scared" is an adjective describing the feeling of the kids riding by. It's used to further describe the scene.