Fill in the Lyrics: Fool to Cry

Improve your listening and writing skills by filling in the blanks of the song lyrics. To complete the series for April Fools’ (1st April) here is a classic rock ballad by the eternal Rolling Stones: Fool to Cry. Mick Jagger’s singing style in this song is difficult, so do your best and test your understanding! 

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Contractions & slang in songs

Often lyrics use an informal type of vocabulary. This is why we find things like contractions and slang words. Here are some examples of contractions and slang often used in lyrics:

– don’tcha = don’t you
– ain’t = am not, is not, are not, has not or have not
– ’cause / ‘coz = because
– -in’ ending like in thinkin’ or losin’ (it looses the g in -ing to sound more informal)
– dunno = don’t know
– lemme = let me
– gimme = give me
– gonna = going to
– gotta = got to
– wanna = want to
– kinda = kind of

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