This song tells the story of a couple, from the moment they meet until they grow old together; therefore, it is a good way to revise the past simple. Student A describes their pictures to Student B and viceversa, to fill in their own gaps. Then, they listen to the song to check the words that were missing. The song was written and performed by Lucy Spraggan. You can find the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRRWnp6_rhA

1. AdRaya ESL
STUDENT A. Describe the pictures to your partner and guess the missing words. Listen to the song and check.
AND _______, LUCY SPRAGGAN
Tom was born in 1942 With _______ of blue, And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast. His stopped twice But yet he survived, As he took his _____ breath His mother took her last. And his father knew that he wasn’t to blame But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that. And he rarely spoke about her But when he did He said your mother used to say this:
When the skies are looking bad my dear And your heart's lost all its hope After dawn there will be And all the dust will go _______ will clear my darling I’ll wake up with the one I love the most And in the morning, I’ll make you up Some tea and toast

2. AdRaya ESL
Well they met through a friend Who introduced them
The first thing Tom said was "Would you like to ?" They moved with each other and when the _______ got slower
He said "Don’t let go of my ". He said "It’s only polite if I ask you tonight Would it be alright, if I could walk you _______?" That he told her of his birth And said when it hurt He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast.
Two quick years they went by They were side by side And without a plan, they conceived a little ________ He said "Woman I love you and this you know But I only earn enough for our and __________ But I’ll love you and this baby Until the day that I die" She said "We’ll take care of this little life And we’ll fall in love with her baby eyes And we’ll be alright from some advice that I know" She said I never got to meet her But if I did, I’m sure your mother would have said this

3. AdRaya ESL
CHORUS
Well he took those words And he made them proud He worked day after day And hour after hour So they could buy a little house just on the outside of town. The little girl grew up and so did they They said that they loved each other every day And years later, that brings us to now And as they’re _________ down the street Her grip loosens on his hand He puts his around her side as she falls to the ground He hears her breathing and that’s the only sound Her body on the floor attracts a ______ crowd roll off his face as he says “Don’t let go, now” And he’s sitting by her _____ in the ward And their daughter walks in with a family of her own She says “Dad, I don’t know if she can hear you now but there’s one thing Mum would want you to know”
CHORUS

4. AdRaya ESL
STUDENT B. Describe the pictures to your partner and guess the missing words. Listen to the song and check.
________ AND, LUCY SPRAGGAN
Tom was born in 1942 With of blue, And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast. His ______ stopped twice But yet he survived, As he took his breath His mother took her last. And his father knew that he wasn’t to blame But he never quite looked at Tom the same, after that. And he rarely spoke about her But when he did He said your mother used to say this:
When the skies are looking bad my dear And your heart's lost all its hope After dawn there will be ________ And all the dust will go will clear my darling I’ll wake up with the one I love the most And in the morning, I’ll make you up Some tea and toast

5. AdRaya ESL
Well they met through a friend Who introduced them The first thing Tom said was "Would you like to ________?" They moved with each other and when the got slower He said "Don’t let go of my _________." He said "It’s only polite if I ask you tonight. Would it be alright, if I could walk you ?" That ________ he told her of his birth And said, when it hurt, He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast.
Two quick years they went by They were side by side
And without a plan, they conceived a little He said "Woman I love you and this you know But I only earn enough for our _________ and But I’ll love you and this baby Until the day that I die" She said "We’ll take care of this little life And we’ll fall in love with her baby ________ eyes And we’ll be alright from some advice that I know" She said I never got to meet her But if I did, I’m sure your mother would have said this
CHORUS

6. AdRaya ESL
Well he took those words And he made them proud He worked day after day And hour after hour So they could buy a little house just on the outside of town. The little girl grew up and so did they They said that they loved each other every day And _________ years later, that brings us to now And as they’re down the street Her grip loosens on his hand He puts his _______ around her side as she falls to the ground He hears her breathing and that’s the only sound Her body on the floor attracts a crowd ________ roll off his face as he says “Don’t let go, now” And he’s sitting by her in the _________ ward And their daughter walks in with a family of her own She says “Dad, I don’t know if she can hear you now but there’s one thing Mum would want you to know”
CHORUS