Worksheet: Always on the Run by Lenny Kravitz

A. Question about the song

1. Listen to the song and number the 'pieces of advice' (values) the mother tells her son.

a. ( ) That it's good to be fruitful
b. ( ) That your life is a gift
c. ( ) Go get all that you're after
d. ( ) That it's good to be factual
e. ( ) Don't take more than a mouthful
f. ( ) There's much weight you will lift
g. ( ) Leave those bad boys alone
h. ( ) That love's all that matters
i. ( ) You can be rich or poor
j. ( ) You must push with much force
k. ( ) Be home before the dawn
l. ( ) Baby don't ride that crazy horse
m. ( ) You can be big or small
n. ( ) That it's good to be natural

B. Questions for you

1. Which of these pieces of advice do you think children (daughters/sons) are more likely to listen to?

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2. Does your mother or father tell you any of the above values? (Any different that you'd like to share?)

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C. Listen to the song again.

Find the best meaning for the expression ON THE RUN, according to the lyrics.

My mama said

That your life is a gift

And my mama said

There's much weight you will lift

And my mama said

Leave those bad boys alone

And my mama said

Be home before the dawn

And my mama said

You can be rich or poor

But my mama said

You can be big or small

But I'm always on the run

My mama said

That it's good to be fruitful

But my mama said

Don't take more than a mouthful

And my mama said

That it's good to be natural

And my mama said

That it's good to be factual

But I'm always on the run

My mama said

Baby don't ride that crazy horse

And my mama said

You must push with much force

And my mama said

Go get all that you're after

And my mama said

That love's all that matters

But I'm always on the run

Write the meaning of ON THE RUN and explanation according to the song.

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D. Extra Learning

Rewrite the lyrics with the speech of the mother using Reported/Indirect Speech.

Example:My mama said / That your life is a giftMy mama said that my life was a gift.

1. My mama said / There's much weight you will lift

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2.My mama said / Leave those bad boys alone

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3.My mama said / Be home before the dawn

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4.My mama said / You can be rich or poor

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5.My mama said / You can be big or small

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6.My mama said / That it's good to be fruitful

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7.My mama said / Don't take more than a mouthful

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8.My mama said / That it's good to be natural

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9.My mama said / That it's good to be factual

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10.My mama said / Baby don't ride that crazy horse

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11.My mama said / You must push with much force

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12.My mama said / Go get all that you're after

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13.my mama said / That love's all that matters

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Worksheet by Kátia Martins Pereira teaching in Brazil.

http://www.esl-lounge.com/songsab.shtml