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School Days
Vocabulary from Chuck Berry: 'School Days'.
Up in the morning and out to school
The teacher is teaching the golden role
American history and pracitcal math
You study them hard, hoping to pass
Working your fingers right down to the bone
The guy behind you won't leave you alone
Ring, ring, goes the bell
The cook in the lunchroom is ready to sell
You're lucky if you can find a seat
You're fortunate if you have time to eat
Back in the classroom open your books
Keep it the teacher don't know how mean she looks
Soon as 3 o'clock rolls around
You finally lay your burdon down
Close up your books get out of your seat
Down the halls and in to the street
Up to the corner and round the bend
Right to the juke joint you go in
Drop the coin right in to the slot
You gotta hear something that's really hot
With the one you love you're making romance
All day long you been wanting to dance
Feeling the music from head to toe
Round and round, and round you go
Drop the coin right in
Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' roll
Deliver me from the days of old
Long live rock 'n' roll
The feeling of drums loud and bold
Rock! Rock! Rock 'n' roll
The feeling is there body and soul
Vocabulary
up
Adverbʌp
towards a higher position, value, or level
Prices are going up.
Used to describe movement to a higher place or an increase in amount or level.
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.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
morning
Nounˈmɔrnɪŋ
the early part of the day
I drink tea in the morning.
Refers to the period between sunrise and noon.
and
Conjunctionænd
used to join words or groups of words
He likes apples and oranges.
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
out to
Phraseintending to; determined to do something
She is out to prove that the small shop can survive.
Followed by a verb, it often suggests strong purpose or determination. In some contexts it can sound competitive or suspicious.
school
Nounskuːl
an educational institution
I go to school by bus every day.
A place where children go to be educated or where students study particular subjects.
teacher
Nounˈtit͡ʃɚ
a person who teaches
Our teacher showed us how to solve the problem.
Usually refers to someone employed at a school to instruct students.
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