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Tiny Dancer
Vocabulary from Elton John: 'Tiny Dancer'.
Blue jean baby, LA lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile
You'll marry a music man
Ballerina, you must've seen her
Dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand
Jesus freaks out in the street
Handing tickets out for God
Turning back, she just laughts
The boulevard is not that bad
Piano man, he makes his stand
In the auditorium
Looking on, she sings the songs
The words she knows, the tune she hums
But, oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Blue jean baby, LA lady
Seamstress for the band
Pretty eyed, pirate smile
You married the music man
Ballerina, you must've seen her
Dancing in the sand
And now she's in me, always with me
Tiny dancer in my hand
But, oh, how it feels so real
Lying here with no one near
Only you and you can hear me
When I say softly, slowly
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Count the headlights on the highway
Lay me down in sheets of linen
You had a busy day today
Vocabulary
blue jean
Noundenim; a blue-jean item, especially used before another noun
He packed a blue jean jacket for the weekend trip.
Often appears before another clothing word, as in blue jean jacket. For the pants themselves, the plural form blue jeans is much more common.
baby
Nounˈbeɪbi
a very young child
The newborn baby is in the crib.
Refers to a human from birth to a few years old. Also used as a term of endearment.
L.A.
Nounel ˈeɪ
L.A. (Los Angeles)
I visited L.A. last summer.
A common abbreviation for the city of Los Angeles, California.
lady
Nounˈleɪdi
a polite way of referring to a woman
The lady at the desk helped me.
Often used to be polite or respectful when speaking about or to a woman.
seamstress
Nounˈsimstrəs
a woman who sews, makes, or alters clothes professionally
A seamstress altered my jacket before the wedding.
The word is gendered and can sound old-fashioned. Tailor or sewing professional is often more neutral, but seamstress is still used for women who sew professionally.
for
Prepositionfɔɹ
for
I have a gift for you.
A preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or reason.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
band
Nounbænd
a group of musicians who play music together
The jazz band performed at the club.
Commonly refers to a small group of musicians playing popular music like jazz, rock, or pop.
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