Learn English with Songs: “Chinese”

Hi beautiful people!

We think it’s time to sing a little bit. Yes?!

1. Read the lyrics
2. Understand the vocabulary
3. Sing!

Lyrics

I see you from the sky
And I wonder how long it will take me to get home
I wait for an hour or so at the carousel
I have a cigarette to pass the time
Cause the traffic’s hell

I don’t want anything more
Than to see your face when you open the door
You’ll make me beans on toast and a nice cup of tea
And we’ll get a Chinese and watch TV
Tomorrow we’ll take the dog for a walk
And in the afternoon then maybe we’ll talk
I’ll be exhausted so I’ll probably sleep
And we’ll get a Chinese and watch TV

You wipe the tears from my eye
And you say that all that it takes is a phone call
I cry at the thought of being alone and then
I wonder how long it will take til I’m home again

I don’t want anything more
Than to see your face when you open the door
You’ll make me beans on toast and a nice cup of tea
And we’ll get a Chinese and watch TV
Tomorrow we’ll take the dog for a walk
And in the afternoon then maybe we’ll talk
I’ll be exhausted so I’ll probably sleep
And we’ll get a Chinese and watch TV

I know it doesn’t seem so fair
But I’ll send you a postcard when I get there

I don’t want anything more
Than to see your face when you open the door
You’ll make me beans on toast and a nice cup of tea
And we’ll get a Chinese and watch TV
Tomorrow we’ll take the dog for a walk
And in the afternoon then maybe we’ll talk
I’ll be exhausted so I’ll probably sleep
And we’ll get a Chinese and watch TV

Vocabulary

Wonder – something or someone that is very surprising, beautiful, amazing, etc.

Carousel – a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle.

Traffic – all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area.

Hell – a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience.

Beans on toast – baked beans on bread that has been sliced and then made crisp and brown by heat.

Chinese – referring to Chinese take-out food.

Exhausted – to use all of someone’s mental or physical energy : to tire out or wear out (someone) completely.

Wipe – to clean or dry (something) by using a towel, your hand, etc.

Music Video & Lyrics

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