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Hand out the worksheet with the lyrics of the song “”Everything I have”. Explain that six lines have been
misplaced. Allow your students to read it and put the lines in the right order.
Sometimes I like to think about yesterday To now feel this way is really quite amazing
my life has been like living in a raging storm no longer do I stand in the raging storm
My path has taken me in many directions Because of that morning when everything changed
when suddenly I saw everything I have
many times I´ve felt like running leave the dream behind
Like the air I breathe
the grass growing under my feet
But then one morning everything changed a face to smile at people passing by
suddenly I saw everything I have and up above that great big wonderful sky (repeat)
Like the air I breathe The song has been kindly provided
the grass growing under my feet by the author Peter Taylor to serve
A face to smile at people passing by
and up above that great big wonderful sky
the purpose of this lesson plan.
Thank you, Peter!
Play the song to check the answers. Link to the song:
https://soundcloud.com/teacher-russie/everything-i-have-with-strings-bass-and-guitar-tfr-03052016-2153
Find lines in the lyrics where the songwriter says:
1. He has experienced intense feelings in the past.
2. He has been rejected.
3. He has been hopeless on numerous occasions.
4. He looks forward to the beginning of a new day.
Ask the students how the song makes them feel. What does the songwriter have now? How does it make
him feel? Let them go back to their initial notes and see if they want to change anything in their list.
Hopefully, they will come to the conclusion that we should be grateful for every single day we have and all
the little things in life that make it glorious.
Ask your students to write a poem or compose a song with the title “Everything I have”.
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