[Chorus]
Lately, I've (1) .........., I've been (2) ......... sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I'(3) .......... been, I'(4) .......... been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll (5) .......... counting stars
Yeah, we'll be (6) ..........stars
[Verse 1]
I see this (6) .........., like a swinging vine
Swing my heart (7).......... the line
And in my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye' (8) ..........find
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that (9) ..........
And I don't think the world is sold
On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel something so right doing the wrong (10) ..........
I feel something so wrong doing the (11) .......... thing
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel (12) .........
[Chorus]
(13).........., I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been (14)..........hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be, we'll (15) .......... counting stars
I feel the love and I feel it burn
Down this river, every turn
Hope is our four-letter word
Make that money, watch it(16) ..........
Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
On just doing what we're told
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel something so wrong doing the right thing
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie
Everything that drowns me makes me (17) .......... fly
[Chorus]
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
(18) .......... about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Bridge]
Take that money, watch it burn
(19) .......... in the river the lessons I learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I learned
[Interlude]
Everything that kills me (20) .......... me feel alive
[Chorus]
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be, we'll be counting stars
[Outro]
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
NOTES:
swinging on a vine (not wine!)
Bald= to have no hair
Bold= to be brave
From the King James translation of Matthew 7:7: "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Something can be found if it is looked for.
It is a Biblical quote, thus the 'old-fashioned' "ye (you) shall ..."
Exercises:
1: Find an example of the Present Perfect Continuous:
2: Find an example of the Future Continuous:
3: Watch it burn vs. Watch it burning
Is there any difference?
4: What's the English for:
mostanában rosszul alszom:
nem vagyok olyan öreg:
elsüllyeszteni a folyóba:
fogd a pénzt és nézd, ahogyan ég:
Keress és találsz!:
5. If you wanted to tattoo a line from the song on your arm, which line would you pick?
