Shadowing Practice: Michael Jackson - Chicago (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I met her on the way to Chicago Where she was all alone
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And so was I, so asked her for her name
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She smiled and looked at me I was surprised to see
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That a woman like that was real into me
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She said she didn't have no man
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She paid to give the very best she could
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She told me she was all alone
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Said I don't think that's what I want
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She said I doesn't get enough weight I'm 59, I wasn't gonna be that
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She lied to you, lied to me
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Cause she was loving me, loving me, yeah I never would've thought she was living like that
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Her words seem so sincere
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When I held her near, she would tell me how she feels
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It felt so real to me, this girl she had to be An angel sent from heaven just for me
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She said you didn't have no man
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Don't be afraid to kiss them every face
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She loved me
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She told me she was all in love
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Said you don't just didn't have no fun
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She said just give her up
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She was 59, I was a ghost
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She lied to you, lied to me
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Cause she wasn't lovin' me, lovin' me She's like the devil
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She was still your wife
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She thought that lovin' me must be You were forget the kids that love me
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She said that it was devil
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She tried to keep me in the way she could
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She'd lie to you, lie to me
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Cause you got a family, family, yeah
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I didn't know she was already spoken for As I'm not
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that kind of man I swear that I would've never looked her way
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Now I feel so much shame
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And all things have to change
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You should know that I'm holding her to blame
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She said she didn't have no man
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Wait to kiss the dead man she got to blame
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She told me she was all alone
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Said she told me she didn't have no time
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She said just give me run, bitch Fifty -nine, I was a coach
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She lied to you, lied to me
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Cause she was lovin' me, lovin' me, yeah Ain't tried to give up no light
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She was lovin' me when she was there with your wife
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She thought that lovin' me was good
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You were workin' to get that
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She said that it would never win
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Try to keep me in the way she could
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She lied to you, lied to me
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Cause you got a family, family, yeah She said you didn't have no man
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Rage the kiss of every bitch
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She's loving me
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She told me she was all alone
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Said I don't, she didn't have no more
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She said just give it up, bitch Fifty -nine, I was a girl
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She lied to you, lied to me
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Cause she was loving me, loving me, yeah
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She's like a devil
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Loving me, what did you say with your heart?
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She thought that loving me must be You were pretty and the kid that loved me
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She said that you would damn forget
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Try to keep me in the way she could get
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You lie to your lie to me
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But you got a family, family, yeah
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Michael Jackson - Chicago”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: lied, lovin, loving, lie, alone. This video has 63 sentences and 550 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:16. The speaker talks at a steady 129 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| devil noun | /ˈdɛvəl/ | An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. |
| angel noun | /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/ | An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. |
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| rage noun | /ɹeɪd͡ʒ/ | Violent uncontrolled anger. |
| sincere adjective | /sɪnˈsɪɹ/ | Genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt. |
| blame verb | /bleɪm/ | To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing… |
| smile verb | /ˈsmaɪl/ | To have (a smile) on one's face. |
| shame noun | /ˈʃeɪ̯m/ | An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been… |
| swear verb | /ˈswɛɚ/ | To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect. |
| lie verb | /laɪ̯/ | To rest in a horizontal position on a surface. |
| stupid adjective | /ˈstjuːpɪd/ | Lacking in intelligence. |
| nine noun | /naɪn/ | The digit or figure 9. |
| coach noun | /koʊt͡ʃ/ | A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse. |
| surprise noun | /sə(ː)ˈpɹaɪ̯z/ | Something unexpected. |
| afraid adjective | /əˈfɹeɪd/ | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 23 contractions and reduced forms, such as didn't, don't, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like devil, angel, ghost.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.