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The Long and Winding Road
Vocabulary from The Beatles: 'The Long and Winding Road'.
The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Lead me to your door
The wild and windy night
That the rain washed away
Has left a pool of tears
Crying for the day
Why leave me standing here?
Let me know the way
Many times, I've been alone
And many times, I've cried
Anyway, you've never known
The many ways I've tried
But still, they lead me back
To the long, winding road
You left me standing here
A long, long time ago
Don't leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door
But still, they lead me back
To the long, winding road
You left me standing here
A long, long time ago
Don't leave me waiting here
Lead me to your door
Vocabulary
the
Determinerðə
the definite article
The sun is hot.
Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.
long
Adjectivelɑːŋ
measuring a large amount from one end to the other; lasting for a large amount of time
The movie was three hours long.
Can describe physical distance or duration of time. Common in both literal and figurative contexts.
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.
winding
Adjectiveˈwaɪndɪŋ
following a twisting or spiral course
A narrow winding path led up the steep hill.
Commonly used to describe roads, paths, rivers, or stairs that have many turns.
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.
that
Pronounðæt
used to identify a specific person or thing observed by the speaker
That is my house.
Refers to the thing, person, idea, etc. indicated or understood from context, especially if more remote than another.
lead
Verbliːd
to guide; to be in front; to control; to cause
The guide will lead us through the mountains.
Used both for physically guiding someone and for being in the winning position of a competition.
to
Prepositiontuː
to (infinitive marker)
I want to read a book.
Used before the base form of a verb to form the infinitive.
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