My Hands Are Tied Revisited

Here’s a classic country song for you using our latest Idiom of the Week.

“My Hands Are Tied”
Merle Haggard

She came here to see me today

In prison where I have to stay

But this time she came here

To tell me goodbye

 

Pretending that I understood

I held back the tears best I could

But I know that she knew

I wanted to cry

 

Because my hands are tied

I’m locked here inside

I want her, I need her, I love her

But my hands are tied

 

Her visits kept my world alive

Our love found a way to survive

But now it’s all over

I’ve lost her for good

 

She waited with arms open wide

Till somebody else stepped inside

But I know she waited

As long as she could

 

Because my hands are tied

I’m locked here inside

I want her, I need her, I love her

But my hands are tied

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Thank Your Lucky Stars Revisited

Here’s a song using last week’s Idiom of the Week. As you listen, fill in the blanks with the words you hear. When you’re finished, click on “Continue reading” to check your answers!

“I Thank My Lucky Stars”

Eddy Arnold

I thank my lucky stars for every day I spend with you
I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl so ____1____
Many times I see other girls I might have had
Watch them when they fall in ____2____, watch it turn out bad

So when I count my blessings, honey, you’re my number ____3____
And when I count my heartaches, thanks to you they number ____4____
So if I seem a little bit too much in love, it’s true
And I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl like you

I thank my lucky stars for every day I spend with you
I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl so ____5____
Many times I see other girls I might have had
Watch them when they ____6____ in love, watch it turn out bad

So when I count my blessings, honey, you’re my number ____7____
And when I count my heartaches, thanks to you they number ____8____
So if I seem a little bit too much in love, it’s true
And I thank my lucky stars because I found a girl like you

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