Category: Songs

Song: You Were Meant For Me

Singer/songwriter Jewel wrote You Were Meant For Me as a teenager and recorded the song when she was 20. The original music video won the award for Best Female Video at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards.

“You Were Meant For Me”

I hear the clock, it’s six A.M.
I feel so far from where I’ve been
I got my eggs, I got my pancakes too
I got my maple syrup, everything but you.

Got my pancakes, break the yolks and make a smiley face. I don’t leave my keys in the door anymore.

I break the yolks and make a smiley face
I kinda like it in my brand new place
Wipe the spots off of the mirror
Don’t leave my keys in the door
I never put wet towels on the floor anymore
’cause

Dreams last so long
Even after you’re gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you.

I called my mamma, she was out for a walk
Consoled a cup of coffee but it didn’t wanna talk
So I picked up the paper, it was more bad news
More hearts bein’ broken, more people being used

Put on my coat in the pouring rain
I saw a movie it just wasn’t the same
‘Cause it was happy or I was sad
And it made me miss you oh so bad
’cause

Dreams last so long
Even after you’re gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you.

I go about my business, I’m doing fine
Besides what would I say if I had you on the line?
Same old story, not much to say
Hearts are broken, every day.

I brush my teeth, I put the cap back on
I know you hate it when I leave the light on
I pick a book up and then I turn the sheets down.
And then I take a deep breath and a good look around

Put on my pj’s and hop into bed
I’m half alive but I feel mostly dead
I try and tell myself it’ll all be alright
I just shouldn’t think anymore tonight
’cause

Dreams last so long
Even after you’re gone
I know that you love me
And soon you will see
You were meant for me
And I was meant for you.

Yeah, you were meant for me and I was meant for you.

  1. Is this good writing? Give a PREP answer.
    • Do you see punctuation problems?
    • How do we fix them?
  2. Do these lyrics follow PREP?
  3. What is she saying?
  4. Do you believe her?

You Were Meant For Me, official music video:

Song: When I’m Gone (Cups)

I’ve got my ticket for the long way ’round
Two bottle whiskey for the way
And I sure would like some sweet company
And I’m leaving tomorrow, wha-da-ya say?

When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my hair
You’re gonna miss me everywhere, oh
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my hair
You’re gonna miss me everywhere, oh
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

I’ve got my ticket for the long way ’round
The one with the prettiest of views
It’s got mountains, it’s got rivers, it’s got sights to give you shivers
But it sure would be prettier with you

When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my walk
You’re gonna miss me by my talk, oh
you’re gonna miss me when i’m gone

When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my walk
You’re gonna miss me by my talk, oh
you sure gonna miss me when i’m gone

When I’m gone
When I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
You’re gonna miss me by my walk
You’re gonna miss me by my talk, oh
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone

  1. What have you seen that gives you shivers?
  2. What else makes you shiver?
  1. Clap-Clap
  2. Tap-Tap-Tap
  3. Clap
  4. Up
  5. Down
  6. Clap
  7. Cup grab
  8. side slap
  9. flip down
  10. Other hand bottom grab and pick up
  11. Table slap
  12. Crossover flip down
  1. Clap-clap
  2. Ta-ble, ta-ble
  3. Clap, up, down
  4. Clap
  5. Sweep
  6. (Hit) top
  7. (flip cup) table
  8. (Other hand) bottom
  9. (Slap) hand
  10. Down

Clap clap ta-ble ta-ble clap up down
Sweep top table bottom hand down

The Cup Game instructions.

Miss Mary Mack

Song: Do, Re, Mi

Let’s start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When you read you begin with ABC
When you sing you begin with Do, Re, Mi, Do, Re, Mi
The first three notes just happen to be

Do, Re, Mi, Do, Re, Mi
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Te
Oh let’s see if I can make it easier
Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do, oh, oh, oh
Now children Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So and so on are the tools we use to build a song
One you have these notes in your head you can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up like this

So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
Can you do that?
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
So, Do, La, Te, Do, Re, Do
So, Do, La, Te, Do, Re, Do
Now, put it all together
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
So, Do, La, Te, Do, Re, Do

Good!
But that doen’t mean anything!
So we put in words, one word for every note, like this
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything
Together!
When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do

Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do, Do, Ti, La, So, Fa, Mi, Re,
Do, Mi, Mi, Mi, So, So, Re, Fa, Fa, La, Ti, Ti
Do, Mi, Mi, Mi, So, So, Re, Fa, Fa, La, Ti, Ti

When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything

Do- A deer, a female deer
Re- A drop of golden sun
Mi- A name I call myself
Fa- A long, long way to run
So- A needle pulling thread
La- A note to follow so
Te- A drink with jam and bread

That will bring us back to Do… Re… Mi… Fa… So… La… Ti… Do
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
So, Do, La, Fa, Mi, Do, Re
La, So, Fa, Mi, Re…
Tiiiiii, Doooo
So, Do

(do) Doe, a deer, a female deer

Do – Doe, a deer, a female deer

(re) Ray, a drop of golden sun

Re -Ray, a drop of golden Sun

(mi) Me, a name I call myself

Mi – Me, a name I call myself

(fa) Far, a long, long way to run

Fa – Far, a long, long way to run

(sol) Sew, a needle pulling thread

Sol – Sew, a needle pulling thread

(la) La, a note to follow sew

La – a note to follow Sew

(ti) tea, a drink with jam and bread

Ti – Tea, a drink with jam and bread

(Do) Doe, a deer, a female deer

Do – Doe, a deer, a female deer

Song: The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six,
The little one stops to pick up sticks
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven,
The little one stops to pray to heaven
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight,
The little one stops to roller skate
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine,
The little one stops to check the time
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten,
The little one stops to shout “The End”,
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ants go marching  __  by __, hurrah, hurrah!
The ants go marching  __ by __, hurrah, hurrah!
The ants go marching  __  by __,
The little one stops to ______________                        
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

  1. …one – suck his thumb
  2. …two – tie his shoe
  3. …three – climb a tree
  4. …four – shut the door
  5. …five – take a dive
  6. …six – pick up sticks
  7. …seven – pray to heaven
  8. …eight – roller skate
  9. …nine – check the time
  10. …ten – shout THE END!

Song: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Let’s practice our ‘r’ and ‘l’ sounds.

(Note to parents: Remember that you need to teach your mouth, lips, and tongue some new tricks:  how to make sounds that Koreans do not make.  ‘R’ sounds are made with the lips; ‘l’ sounds are made in the mouth with the tongue.)

Practice saying “row” and “merrily” slowly.  Repeat s-l-o-w-l-y “row“, “row“, “row” and “mer-ri-ly“, “mer-ri-ly“, “mer-ri-ly“, “mer-ri-ly“.  Listen to how your r’s and l’s sound.

Row_Your_Boat

Row, Row, Row Your Boat
(traditional version)

Row, row, row your boat,
    Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
    Life is but a dream.

For those who want to help their children learn English, I suggest that you try singing these songs with your children.  Don’t forget to sing the lyrics as though you were an actor and “act out” the song.  When you act out the song, you will involve more of your body and make more connections for learning.

Often the best way to learn something for yourself is to teach it to someone else.

(School children, sometimes naughty, will often sing the following versions:  )

alligator photo

  Row, row, row your boat,
      Gently down the stream.
  If you see an alligator,
      Don’t forget to scream.

–and–

throw overboard

  Row, row, row your boat,
      Gently down the stream.
  Throw your teacher overboard
      And listen to him scream.

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