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Great Balls of Fire
Vocabulary from Jerry Lee Lewis: 'Great Balls of Fire'.
You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love drives a man insane
You broke my will
But what a thrill
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire
I laughed at love 'cause I thought it was funny
You came along and you moved me, honey
I've changed my mind
This love is fine
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire
Kiss me, baby
Oh, it feels good
Hold me, baby
Well, I'm off to love you like a lover should
Oh, you're fine
So kind
Got to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine
I chew my nails and then I twiddle my thumbs
I'm real nervous, but it sure is fun
Come on, baby
You drive me crazy
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire
Well, kiss me, baby
Oh, it feels good
Hold me, baby
Well, I'm off to love you like a lover should
Oh, you're fine
So kind
Got to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine
I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
Real nervous, but it sure is fun
Come on, baby
You're driving me crazy
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire
I said: Goodness gracious, great balls of fire
Vocabulary
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
shake
Verbʃeɪk
to move back and forth or up and down quickly
The earthquake shook the entire city.
Can describe physical objects vibrating or emotional agitation.
my
Determinermaɪ
belonging to me
This is my house.
A possessive determiner used by the speaker to show that something belongs to them.
nerve
Nounnɝv
courage; audacity; bundle of fibers carrying impulses
It took a lot of nerve to tell him the truth.
Can refer to physical nerves in the body or figuratively to courage/boldness. Often used in phrases like 'have the nerve to'.
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.
rattle
Verbˈɹæt.l̩
to rattle, to make a rattling sound
The wind made the windows rattle.
Used to describe a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds, typically caused by shaking or striking.
brain
Nounbreɪn
the organ inside the head; intelligence
Exercising regularly is good for your brain.
Refers to the physical organ and the capacity for thought.
too much
Determinertuˈmʌtʃ
more than is needed or wanted
There is too much salt in the soup.
Use this before uncountable nouns such as salt, water, time, or noise. For countable plural nouns, use too many.
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