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We're an American Band
Vocabulary from Grand Funk Railroad: 'We're an American Band'.
Out on the road for forty days
Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze
Sweet, sweet Connie, a-doin' her act
She had the whole show and that's a natural fact
Up all night with Freddie King
I got to tell you, poker's his thing
Booze and ladies keep me right
As long as we can make it to the show tonight
{Refrain}
We're an American band
We're an American band
We come into your town
We'll help you party down
We're an American band
Four young chiquitas in Omaha
Waiting for the band to return from the show
Feelin' good, feelin' right and it's Saturday night
The hotel detective, he was out of sight
Now these fine ladies, they had a plan
They was out to meet the boys in the band
They said, come on, dudes, let's get it on
And we proceeded to tear that hotel down
{Refrain four times}
We're an American band
Ooh
We're an American band
Ooh
We're an American band
Ooh
Vocabulary
out
Adverbaʊt
moving or appearing to move away from a particular place; outside
He leaned out the window.
Used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container. In American English, 'out' is often used as a preposition without 'of' (e.g., 'out the window').
on
Prepositionɑn
positioned at the upper surface of
There is a cup on the table.
Indicates position above something else and touching it.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
road
Nounroʊd
a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use
The road to the city is very long.
Commonly used for paved routes between places. It can also refer to a course of action leading to a particular outcome.
for
Prepositionfɔɹ
for
I have a gift for you.
A preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or reason.
forty
Numberˈfɔɹti
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
He looks about forty years old.
The spelling is 'forty', not 'fourty'. This is a common mistake because the number 'four' contains a 'u'.
day
Noundeɪ
day
Every day I walk to school.
A period of 24 hours, or the time when the sun is up.
last
Adjectivelæst
final; most recent
He ate the last cookie.
Refers to something that comes at the end of a series or is the only one remaining.
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