Here’s a song from ’80s using the latest Awesome Adjective. Watch/listen and read the lyrics below. As usual, listen for the missing words, then check your answers by clicking on “Continue reading”:
Slippery People
Performed by the Staples Singers
What about the time you were rolling over
Falling on your face – you must be having __1___
Walk lightly, think of a time
You’d best believe this thing is real
Put away that __2__ – this part is simple
Try to recognize what is in your mind
God help us, help us lose our minds
These slippery people, help us understand
What’s the matter with him? He’s alright
How do you know? The Lord won’t mind
Don’t play no ___3___ – he’s alright
Love from the bottom to the top
Turn like a wheel – he’s alright
See for yourself – the Lord won’t mind
We’re gonna move right now
Turn like a wheel inside a wheel
I remember when, sitting in the tub
Pulled out the plug – the water was running out
Cool down, stop acting ___4___
They’re gonna leave and we’ll be on our own
Seven times five – they were living creatures
Watch them come to life right before your ___5___
Backslider, how do you do?
These slippery people
Gonna see you through
What’s the matter with him? He’s alright
How do you know? The Lord won’t mind
Don’t play no ___6___ – he’s alright
Love from the bottom to the top
Turn like a wheel – he’s alright
See for yourself – the Lord won’t mind
We’re gonna move right now
Turn like a wheel inside a wheel
To see the correct answers, click on “Continue reading”:
Here’s a song using last week’s Awesome Adjective. As you listen to the song, write down the words you hear in the blanks below. To check your answers, click on “Continue reading” at the bottom:
Be Thankful For What You Got
by William De Vaughn
Though you may not drive a great ___1___ Cadillac
Gangsta whitewalls
TV antennas in the back
You may not have a car at all
But remember brothers and ____2_____
You can still stand ___3___
Just be thankful for what you’ve got
Though you may not drive a great ___4___ Cadillac
Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin’ the scene
With a gangsta lean
Gangsta whitewalls
TV antennas in the back
You may not have a car at all
But remember brothers and ___5___
You can still stand ___6___
Just be thankful for what you’ve got
Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin’ the scene
With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh
Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin’ the scene
With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh
Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin’ the scene
With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh
Though you may not drive a great ___7___ Cadillac
Gangsta whitewalls
TV antennas in the back
You may not have a car at all
But remember brothers and ___8___
You can still stand tall
Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin’ the scene
With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh
Diamond in the back, sunroof top
Diggin’ the scene
With a gangsta lean, wooh-ooh-ooh
