Learning English with Songs: “Chocolate on my Tongue”

Hi everyone!

Hope you’re all well! Today we are going to learn some English with The Wood Brothers.

The Wood Brothers are a group formed by two brothers from Colorado. Their music is a mix of blues, folk and country, and this song especially is full of good vibes. The perfect song to listen to if you want to be happy and relax with friends, look up at the sky and smile.

“Chocolate on my Tongue” is all about enjoying the moment. We all study and work so hard, sometimes it’s important to stop and just be, don’t you agree?

1. Read the lyrics
2. Understand the vocabulary
3. Listen to the song – and sing!

You can also read our recommendation on How to Learn English with Songs.

Text

Sittin’ on the front porch
Ice cream in my hand
Meltin‘ in the sun
All that chocolate on my tongue

And that’s good enough reason to live
Good enough reason to live

Sittin’ in the bathtub
Hi-fi playin’ low
Diggin’ all that green
Well you must know what I mean

And that’s good enough reason to live
Good enough reason to live

If I die young
At least I got some chocolate on my tongue
If I die young
‘Least I got some chocolate on my tongue

Sittin’ in the front seat
Good girl in my arms
Smilin’ in my eyes
Gettin’ me all hypnotized

And that’s good enough reason to live
Good enough reason to live

If I die young
At least I got some chocolate on my tongue
If I die young
‘Least I got some chocolate on, chocolate on my tongue
If I die young
At least I got some chocolate on my tongue

Vocabulary

Front porch – a structure attached to the entrance of a building that has a roof and that may or may not have walls.
Example: “I read on the front porch in summer; it’s cool there and I can see the garden”

Meltin‘ – very hot.
Example: “It was so hot in the Sahara, she felt like she was melting”

Good enough reason – to a degree that is not very high or very low : to a reasonable extent. In this case he means it’s a good reason to be alive.
Example: “There isn’t a good enough reason for him to stop studying”

Bathtub – the same as “bath”. A large and long container in which people take baths or showers.
Example: “When I get home I fill the bathtub with hot water and soap and have a bath”

Hi-fi – a piece of electronic equipment for reproducing sound in a clear and accurate way. Like a radio today.
Example: “They bought a hi-fi for their living room”

Front seat – the seat next to the driving seat in a car.
Example: “My boyfriend sits in the front seat when I drive him to work”