NORAH JONES "DON'T KNOW WHY"

1. Fill in the blanks with the past simple tense of the verbs in brackets, then listen to the song and check your answers.

I ____________ 'til I saw the sun (wait)
I don't know why I ____________ (not come)
I left you by the house of fun
I don't know why I ____________ (not come)
I don't know why I ____________ (not come)

When I ____________ the break of day (see)
I ____________ that I could fly away (wish)
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Catching teardrops in my hand

2.Translate these sentences

I ____________ that I could fly away (wish)
Instead of kneeling in the sand
Catching teardrops in my hand

3. Listen to the second part of the song and match the phrases. Then write down the complete lines and listen to the song again.

My heart is in
But you'll be
Out across
I would die
But I'll be
Driving down
Something has
I feel as empty


ecstasy
as a drum
on my mind, Forever
the road along
the endless sea
to make you run
drenched in wine
a bag of bones