Shadowing Practice: The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved (Lyrics) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Going back to the corner where I first saw you Gonna camp in my sleeping bag,
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I'm not gonna move Got some words on cardboard, got your picture in my head Saying, if you see this girl,
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can you tell her where I am?
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Some try to hand me money, but they don't understand I'm not broke,
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I'm just a broken-hearted man I know it makes no sense, but what else can I do?
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And how can I move on when I'm still in love with you?
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Cause if one day you wake up and find
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that you're missing me And your heart starts to wonder where on the surf I could be
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Thinking maybe you'll come back here to the place that we'd meet
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And you'll see me waiting for you on the corner of the street So I'm not moving I'm not moving
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Police man said, son you can't stay here I said, someone I'm waiting for if it's a day,
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a month, a year Gotta stand my ground even if it rains or snows If she changes her mind,
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this is the first place she will go Cause if one day you wake up and you're missing me In your house,
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I still wonder where all the sun lights are in Maybe you'll come back here to the place that needs me
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And you'll see me waiting for you on the corner of the street So I'm not moving
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I'm not moving I'm not moving I'm not moving
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People talk about the guy who's waiting on a girl There are no holes in his shoes,
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but a big hole in his world
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Maybe I'll get famous as the man who can't be moved And maybe you won't mean to,
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but you see me on the news You can run into the corner
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Cause you know it's just one of you I'm the man who can't be moved
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I'm the man who can't be moved Cause if one day you wake up and feel this trouble to be
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In your house, I'm too under, oh, I'm so far for you Waking baby, you'll come back here to a place that we meet
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You'll see me waiting for you at the corner of the street You go to a phombone
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when you look over a chance Your love is great You'll use a phombone
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when it said if you could Noooin you can believe, noooin come Come back and keep your place behind me
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You'll see me waiting for you at the corner of the street
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going back to the corner where I first saw you Gonna keep in my sleeping bag, I'm not gonna move
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 28 sentences and 448 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:45. The speaker talks at a steady 120 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
12 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| surf verb | /sɝf/ | To ride a wave on a surfboard; to pursue or take part in the sport of surfing. |
| cardboard noun | /ˈkɑɹdˌbɔɹd/ | A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs. |
| hole noun | /hoʊl/ | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| snow noun | /snoʊ̯/ | The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation… |
| corner noun | /ˈkɔɹnɚ/ | The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal. |
| wake verb | /ˈweɪ̯k/ | (often followed by up) To stop sleeping. |
| wonder noun | /ˈwʌndɚ/ | A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise… |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| camp noun | /ˈkæmp/ | An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures. |
| trouble noun | /ˈt͡ʃɹʌbəl/ | A distressing or dangerous situation. |
| rain noun | /ˈɹeɪn/ | Condensed water falling from a cloud. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. | |
| wake up verb | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | To stop sleeping; to awake. |
| go back to verb | To stem from; to originate in. | |
| look over verb | To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of. |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | can't be moved |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | man who can |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll come · you'll see · will go |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | you're missing · I'm not moving · I'm waiting |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 39 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, you'll, can't. 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 shoe, surf, cardboard.
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.