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Vocabulary from Jim Croce: 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown'.
Woah!
Well 'ole south side of Chicago
Is the baddest part of town
And if you go down there
You better just beware
Of a man name of Leroy Brown
Now Leroy more than trouble
You see he stand about six foot four
All those downtown ladies call him "Treetop Lover"
All the mens just call him "Sir"
And he's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than a-old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Now Leroy he a gambler
And he like his fancy clothes
And he like to wear his diamond rings
In front of everybody's nose
He got a custom Continental
He got a Eldorado too
He got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun
He got a razor in his shoe
And he's bad (bad) bad (bad) Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than a-old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Well Friday 'bout a week ago
Leroy shootin' dice
And at the edge of the bar
Sat a girl named Doris
And oo that girl looked nice
Well he cast his eyes upon her
And the trouble soon began
And Leroy Brown had learned a lesson 'bout a-messin'
With the wife of a jealous man
And he's bad (bad) bad (bad) Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than a-old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Well the two men took to fighting
And when they pulled them from the floor
Leroy looked like a jigsaw puzzle
With a couple of pieces gone
And it's bad, bad Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than a-old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
And he's bad (bad) bad (bad) Leroy Brown
The baddest man in the whole damned town
Badder than a-old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog
Yeah he was badder than a-old King Kong
And meaner than a junkyard dog.
whoa
Interjectionwoʊ
stop; slow down; used to express surprise
Whoa, not so fast!
Originally a command for horses to stop, but now commonly used as a general interjection for surprise or to tell someone to slow down.
well
Interjectionwɛl
used for introducing a statement; exclamation of doubt or surprise
Well, I think we should go now.
A versatile interjection used at the start of a response to give the speaker time to think, to express surprise, or to transition to a new topic.
old
Adjectiveoʊld
having lived or existed for a long time
He is one of my oldest friends.
Used to describe people, things, or relationships that have existed for many years.
south side
Nounthe southern side or southern part of a place
The old bakery is on the south side of town.
Use it for a literal side or area in the south. The one-word spelling southside is common for named neighborhoods or districts.
of
Prepositionəv
belonging to; relating to; made from
This is a map of the world.
A very common preposition used to show possession, belonging, or origin.
Chicago
Nounʃɪˈkɑ.ɡoʊ
Chicago (a major city in Illinois, USA)
She moved to Chicago to study at a famous university.
Chicago is the third-most populous city in the United States, located on the shores of Lake Michigan in Illinois. It is known for its architecture, food, and universities.
is
Verbɪz
he/she/it form of be
She is my best friend.
Used with singular third-person subjects like 'he', 'she', 'it', or a singular noun.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
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