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Uptown Girl
Vocabulary from Billy Joel: 'Uptown Girl'.
Oh, oh
Uptown girl
She's been living in her uptown world
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy
I bet her momma never told her why
I'm gonna try for an
Uptown girl (uptown girl)
She's been living in her white bread world (white bread world)
As long as anyone with hot blood can (hot blood can)
And now she's looking for a downtown man (downtown man)
That's what I am
And when she knows what she wants
From her time (from her time)
And when she wakes up
And makes up her mind
She'll see I'm not so tough
Just because I'm in love with an
Uptown girl (uptown girl)
You know I've seen her in her uptown world (uptown world)
She's getting tired of her high class toys (high class toys)
And all the presents from her uptown boys (uptown boys)
She's got a choice
Oh, oh
Uptown girl
You know I can't afford to buy her pearls
But maybe someday, when my ship comes in
She'll understand what kind of guy I've been (I've been)
And then I'll win
And when she's walking
She's looking so fine
And when she's talking
She'll say that she's mine
She'll say I'm not so tough (she'll say)
Just because I'm in love with an (she knows)
Uptown girl
She's been living in her white bread world
As long as anyone with hot blood can
And now she's looking for a downtown man
That's what I am
Oh, oh
Uptown girl (uptown girl)
She's my uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
My uptown girl
You know I'm in love with an uptown girl
She's an uptown girl
Vocabulary
oh
Interjectionoʊ
expression of surprise, realization, or understanding
Oh, really?
Used to express surprise, interest, or to show that you have understood something.
uptown
Adjectiveˌʌpˈtaʊn
located in or toward the uptown part of a city; often residential or more affluent
The uptown train was packed after the concert.
Mainly North American. As an adjective it usually comes before a noun, as in uptown train or uptown neighborhood, and often contrasts with downtown.
girl
Nounɡɝːl
a female child or young woman
The little girl is playing with her dog in the park.
Commonly used for children and adolescents, though it can sometimes refer to adult women in informal contexts.
she
Pronounʃi
she
She is a doctor.
A pronoun used to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
be
Verbbiː
to exist; to have a certain state or quality
I want to be a teacher.
One of the most common verbs in English. It has many forms: am, is, are, was, were, been, being.
live
Verblɪv
to have life; to reside
They live in a small house by the river.
Used for residence or for being alive. Pronounced /lɪv/ as a verb.
in
Prepositionɪn
inside a container, place, or area
The keys are in the box.
Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial or temporal limits.
her
Determinerˈhɝ
belonging to or associated with a female person or animal
She left her keys on the table.
A possessive determiner used for females. It comes before a noun.
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