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Dreadlock Holiday

10cc Rock English

Vocabulary from 10cc: 'Dreadlock Holiday'.

I was walkin' down the street

Concentratin' on truckin' right

I heard a dark voice beside of me

And I looked round in a state of fright

I saw four faces one mad

A brother from the gutter

They looked me up and down a bit

And turned to each other

I say

I don't like cricket oh no

I love it

I don't like cricket no no

I love it

Don't you walk thru my words

You got to show some respect

Don't you walk thru my words

'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

Well he looked down at my silver chain

He said I'll give you one dollar

I said You've got to be jokin' man

It was a present from me Mother

He said I like it I want it

I'll take it off your hands

And you'll be sorry you crossed me

You'd better understand that you're alone

A long way from home

And I say

I don't like reggae no no

I love it

I don't like reggae oh no

I love it

Don't you cramp me style

Don't you queer on me pitch

Don't you walk thru my words

'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

I hurried back to the swimming pool

Sinkin' pina coladas

I heard a dark voice beside me say

Would you like something harder

She said I've got it you want it

My harvest is the best

And if you try it you'll like it

And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday

And I say

Don't like Jamaica oh no

I love her

Don't like Jamaica oh no

I love her oh yea

Don't you walk thru her words

You got to show some respect

Don't you walk thru her words

'Cause you ain't heard her out yet

I don't like cricket

I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)

I don't like reggae

I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)

Don't like Jamaica

I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)

Vocabulary

Pronoun

aɪ

used to refer to the person speaking or writing

I am a student.

The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.

was

Verb

wɒz

past tense of 'be' (first/third person singular)

She was happy to see him.

The past simple form of 'be' used with 'I', 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

walk

Verb

wɔk

to move on foot at a regular pace

We walked home after school.

Use this verb for the physical act of moving by putting one foot in front of the other.

down

Preposition

daʊn

from a higher to a lower position

He ran down the hill.

Used to indicate movement from a higher point to a lower point on something like a hill, stairs, or a street.

the

Determiner

ðə

the definite article

The sun is hot.

Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.

street

Noun

stɹiːt

a public road in a city or town

He lives on a quiet street in the suburbs.

Usually refers to a road with buildings on one or both sides. In American English, 'on the street' is common, while British English often uses 'in the street'.

concentrate

Verb

ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt

to focus one's attention or mental effort

I need to concentrate on my homework right now.

Commonly followed by 'on' to specify the object of focus.

Preposition

ɑn

positioned at the upper surface of

There is a cup on the table.

Indicates position above something else and touching it.

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