Name Title of Song

Worksheet: Writing Out the Lyrics

Instructions: Using this page or other paper, write out the words of the song in a left-
hand column. Mark words or ideas you dont understand, or that you have only a general
idea aout. Use a dictionary, thesaurus, the !nternet, or other people to find out what you
need to know. "ead all the definitions for the word, and notice if there is new and
possily useful information for you there. !f you are working on an older song, such as
#The $oint is $umpin,% from Aint Misbehavin, it is also important to define the words in
the conte&t of the '()*s, or whenever the song was written.
+yrics Meaning
The ,oint is ,umpin-, ,oint. social place, like a ar or clu
!t-s really ,umpin-, ,umpin. ,a// music with a strong
eat, also. a place where people are
dancing, particularly swing dance
0ome in cats an- check your hats, etc. cats. slang word for guy, also.
someone who likes ,a// music
check your hats. most clus in that
time had a checkroom with a
hatcheck girl where gentlemen could
leave their hats and coats for the
evening