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The Joker
Vocabulary from Steve Miller Band: 'The Joker'.
Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah
Some call me the gangster of love
Some people call me Maurice
'Cause I speak of the pompitous of love
People talkin' 'bout me, baby
Say I'm doin' you wrong, doin' you wrong
Well, don't you worry baby
Don't worry
'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home
'Cause I'm a picker
I'm a grinner
I'm a lover
And I'm a sinner
I play my music in the Sun
I'm a joker
I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I get my lovin' on the run
Wooo wooooo
You're the cutest thing
That I ever did see
I really love your peaches
Want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Ooo-eee baby, I'll sure show you a good time
'Cause I'm a picker
I'm a grinner
I'm a lover
And I'm a sinner
I play my music in the Sun
I'm a joker
I'm a smoker
I'm a midnight toker
I sure don't want to hurt no one
Wooo woooo
People keep talking about me baby
They say I'm doin' you wrong
Well don't you worry, don't worry, no don't worry mama
'Cause I'm right here at home
You're the cutest thing I ever did see
Really love your peaches want to shake your tree
Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time
Come on baby and I'll show you a good time
Vocabulary
some
Determinersʌm
an unspecified amount or number of something
I would like some water, please.
Used in positive sentences and requests.
people
Nounˈpiː.pəl
human beings in general; plural of person
Many people enjoy traveling during the holidays.
Used to refer to a collective group of humans.
call
Verbkɔːl
to telephone; to shout; to name
Please call me later tonight.
Very common verb with multiple meanings including making a phone call or calling out someone's name.
me
Pronounmiː
me
She gave it to me.
The object form of the pronoun 'I'. Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
space
Nounspeɪs
an empty area; unoccupied expanse
There is no space for a desk in my room.
Refers to a continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied.
cowboy
Nounˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
a person who takes care of cattle on a ranch
The cowboy is riding his horse.
Associated with the American West, typically depicted on horseback and wearing a distinctive hat and boots.
yeah
Interjectionˈjɛ(ə)
yes
Yeah, that is true.
Informal version of 'yes'. Used widely in casual speech.
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