[Verse:]
                                                   Give yourself prudence
                                 Born This         And love your friends
                                   Way             Subway kid, rejoice your truth

                                                   In the religion of the insecure
                                Lady Gaga          I must be myself, respect my youth

                                                   A different lover is not a sin
                                                   Believe capital H-I-M (Hey hey hey)
Born This Way"                                     I love my life I love this record and
                                                   Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith)
[Intro:]
It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-   [Repeat chorus + post-chorus]
I-M
Just put your paws up                              [Bridge:]
'cause you were Born This Way, Baby                Don't be a drag, just be a queen
                                                   Whether you're broke or evergreen
[Verse:]                                           You're black, white, beige, chola descent
My mama told me when I was young                   You're Lebanese, you're orient
We are all born superstars                         Whether life's disabilities
                                                   Left you outcast, bullied, or teased
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on          Rejoice and love yourself today
In the glass of her boudoir                        'cause baby you were born this way

"There's nothing wrong with loving who you         No matter gay, straight, or bi,
are"                                               lesbian, transgendered life,
She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe"       I'm on the right track baby,
                                                   I was born to survive.
"So hold your head up girl and you'll go far,      No matter black, white or beige
Listen to me when I say"                           Chola or orient made,
                                                   I'm on the right track baby,
[Chorus:]                                          I was born to be brave.
I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes                       [Repeat chorus]
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way                                [Outro/refrain:]

Don't hide yourself in regret                      I was born this way hey!
Just love yourself and you're set                  I was born this way hey!
I'm on the right track, baby                       I'm on the right track baby
I was born this way                                I was born this way hey!

[Post-chorus:]                                     I was born this way hey!
Oh there ain't no other way                        I was born this way hey!
Baby I was born this way                           I'm on the right track baby
Baby I was born this way                           I was born this way hey!
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born-
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way

Don't be a drag -Just be a queen [x3]
Don't be!
Vocabulary
What do the following words mean?

  1. Wrong         ___________________________________________________________________
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  2. Regret        ___________________________________________________________________
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  3. Right track   ___________________________________________________________________
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  4. Prudence      ___________________________________________________________________
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  5. Insecure      ___________________________________________________________________
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  6. Broke         ___________________________________________________________________
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  7. Tease         ___________________________________________________________________
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  8. Brave         ___________________________________________________________________
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  9. Rejoice       ___________________________________________________________________
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  10. disability   ___________________________________________________________________
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Put the words above in the following sentences.

  1. At school, I was ________________________ because I am different.
  2. There is nothing ________________________ with being different.
  3. I can’t go shopping, I am ______________________________.
  4. Being blind, deaf or mute is a _______________________________
  5. You are on the ______________________________ if you want to do well at school.
  6. I _______________________ not buying a Nintendo WII.
  7. When I fell into the pit of snakes, I needed to be ___________________________.
  8. Let’s _____________________________! We won the lottery!!!
  9. She is _________________ with her body.
  10.We must grow in all wisdom and _________________________________.
Which of the following themes does the song talk about? Justify your answer by
finding in the lyrics words that support your answer. If the theme is not mentioned in
the song, write “this theme is not in the song”.

Race                 ___________________________________________________________________
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Sexual orientation   ___________________________________________________________________
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Intelligence         ___________________________________________________________________
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Intimidation         ___________________________________________________________________
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Beauty               ___________________________________________________________________
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Gaga

  • 1.
    [Verse:] Give yourself prudence Born This And love your friends Way Subway kid, rejoice your truth In the religion of the insecure Lady Gaga I must be myself, respect my youth A different lover is not a sin Believe capital H-I-M (Hey hey hey) Born This Way" I love my life I love this record and Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith) [Intro:] It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H- [Repeat chorus + post-chorus] I-M Just put your paws up [Bridge:] 'cause you were Born This Way, Baby Don't be a drag, just be a queen Whether you're broke or evergreen [Verse:] You're black, white, beige, chola descent My mama told me when I was young You're Lebanese, you're orient We are all born superstars Whether life's disabilities Left you outcast, bullied, or teased She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on Rejoice and love yourself today In the glass of her boudoir 'cause baby you were born this way "There's nothing wrong with loving who you No matter gay, straight, or bi, are" lesbian, transgendered life, She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe" I'm on the right track baby, I was born to survive. "So hold your head up girl and you'll go far, No matter black, white or beige Listen to me when I say" Chola or orient made, I'm on the right track baby, [Chorus:] I was born to be brave. I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes [Repeat chorus] I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way [Outro/refrain:] Don't hide yourself in regret I was born this way hey! Just love yourself and you're set I was born this way hey! I'm on the right track, baby I'm on the right track baby I was born this way I was born this way hey! [Post-chorus:] I was born this way hey! Oh there ain't no other way I was born this way hey! Baby I was born this way I'm on the right track baby Baby I was born this way I was born this way hey! Oh there ain't no other way Baby I was born- I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way Don't be a drag -Just be a queen [x3] Don't be!
  • 2.
    Vocabulary What do thefollowing words mean? 1. Wrong ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Regret ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Right track ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Prudence ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 5. Insecure ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Broke ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Tease ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 8. Brave ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 9. Rejoice ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 10. disability ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Put the words above in the following sentences. 1. At school, I was ________________________ because I am different. 2. There is nothing ________________________ with being different. 3. I can’t go shopping, I am ______________________________. 4. Being blind, deaf or mute is a _______________________________ 5. You are on the ______________________________ if you want to do well at school. 6. I _______________________ not buying a Nintendo WII. 7. When I fell into the pit of snakes, I needed to be ___________________________. 8. Let’s _____________________________! We won the lottery!!! 9. She is _________________ with her body. 10.We must grow in all wisdom and _________________________________.
  • 3.
    Which of thefollowing themes does the song talk about? Justify your answer by finding in the lyrics words that support your answer. If the theme is not mentioned in the song, write “this theme is not in the song”. Race ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Sexual orientation ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Intelligence ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Intimidation ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Beauty ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________