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Amarillo by Morning

George Strait · 1983

Amarillo by Morning by George Strait (1983) — selected for the English-through-music catalog. Use the sing-along prompts and exercises to drill pronunciation, vocabulary, and listening comprehension.

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🎤 Sing along

Sing with the chorus

  • Amarillo by mornin'
  • Up from San Antone
  • Everything that I got
  • Is just what I've got on

Echo the hook

  • Amarillo's where I'll be
  • Amarillo by mornin'
  • Amarillo's where I'll be

Definitions: Cambridge Dictionary · Translation: MyMemory

Exercises

Exercise 1

Fill the blank in this line:

In thatsky

Exercise 2

Fill the blank in this line:

I'll beat the county fair

Exercise 3

Fill the blank in this line:

They took myin Houston

Exercise 4

Fill the blank in this line:

Broke my leg inFe

Exercise 5

Fill the blank in this line:

Somewherethe way

Exercise 6

Fill the blank in this line:

But I'll befor eight

Exercise 7

Translate this line to Portuguese:

Everything that I got

Exercise 8

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I'll be buckin' at the county fair

Exercise 9

Translate this line to Portuguese:

They took my saddle in Houston

Exercise 10

Translate this line to Portuguese:

When they pull that gate

Exercise 11

Translate this line to Portuguese:

I ain't got a dime

Exercise 12

Choose the missing word:

In that ? sky

Exercise 13

Choose the missing word:

They ? my saddle in Houston

Exercise 14

Choose the missing word:

Lost my ? and a girlfriend

Exercise 15

Choose the missing word:

But I'll be ? for eight

Exercise 16

Choose the missing word:

And I ? that

Exercise 17

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 18

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 19

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 20

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 21

Put the words in the right order:

Click the words below in the correct order…

Exercise 22

How many times do you hear the word "amarillo" in the whole song?

"amarillo"

Exercise 23

How many times do you hear the word "mornin'" in the whole song?

"mornin'"

Exercise 24

Put these three lines in the order they appear in the song:

  • Amarillo by mornin'
  • Broke my leg in Santa Fe
  • Up from San Antone

Exercise 25

Compare "Amarillo by Morning" with a Brazilian song you know. Do they share a theme? How do their styles differ?

amarillomornin'i'lli've

Exercise 26

If you could change the ending of the story told in "Amarillo by Morning", what would happen instead?

amarillomornin'i'lli've

Exercise 27

Describe the mood of "Amarillo by Morning" in three adjectives. What part of the song makes you feel that way?

amarillomornin'i'lli've

Exercise 28

Write the full form of each contraction:

  • i've
  • i'll
  • i'm

Exercise 29

Which single word from this song do you think carries the most emotional weight, and why?

amarillomornin'i'lli've

Exercise 30

What kind of person do you imagine the narrator of "Amarillo by Morning" is? Describe their age, mood, and situation using at least three details from the lyrics.

amarillomornin'i'lli've