So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs
So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs

And you probably know that there are several other types of words
And you probably know that there are several other types of words

So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach
So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach

Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.
Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.

A noun is a person or a place or at thing Like you or your school or all your bling-bling
A noun is a person or a place or at thing Like you or your school or all your bling-bling

But the tricky kinds of nouns are ideas and thoughts
But the tricky kinds of nouns are ideas and thoughts

Like your strength or intelligence Man there are lots of these nouns
Like your strength or intelligence Man there are lots of these nouns

To list them all, that would be impressive!
To list them all, that would be impressive!

But to describe them, all we need are adjectives Like hot, cool, false, true, spicy, or bland
But to describe them, all we need are adjectives Like hot, cool, false, true, spicy, or bland

And now I think you understand
And now I think you understand

So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs
So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs

And you probably know that there are several other types of words
And you probably know that there are several other types of words

So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach
So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach

Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.
Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.

Verbs.
Verbs.

That's what we call the action words Anything you can do, even if it's absurd
That's what we call the action words Anything you can do, even if it's absurd

Whenever you eat, drink, move, think, go, or stop
Whenever you eat, drink, move, think, go, or stop

Even if you just are, that's a verb that you've got
Even if you just are, that's a verb that you've got

"But, Mr. Jackson, how do I describe these words?"
"But, Mr. Jackson, how do I describe these words?"

You use another part of speech we call adverbs Like loudly, proudly, and well, don't ask
You use another part of speech we call adverbs Like loudly, proudly, and well, don't ask

me why, but Most of them end in -ly.
me why, but Most of them end in -ly.

So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs
So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs

And you probably know that there are several other types of words
And you probably know that there are several other types of words

So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach
So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach

Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.
Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.

A preposition gives location, just so you know
A preposition gives location, just so you know

Whether an object is between, in, by, or below But it can also talk about time, as a matter
Whether an object is between, in, by, or below But it can also talk about time, as a matter

of fact; If something happened before this, or is gonna
of fact; If something happened before this, or is gonna

happen after that
happen after that

They always have a prepositional phrase it's the traditional way that every preposition
They always have a prepositional phrase it's the traditional way that every preposition

operates So just make sure that the object is there
operates So just make sure that the object is there

Or else you'll never know what goes where
Or else you'll never know what goes where

So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs
So you wanna know about nouns, you wanna know about verbs

And you probably know that there are several other types of words
And you probably know that there are several other types of words

So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach
So if you yearn to learn, hey, we're psyched to teach

Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.
Now listen up and let me tell you about the parts of speech.

A conjunction joins phrases or words together Like and, but, or, as, if, and whether
A conjunction joins phrases or words together Like and, but, or, as, if, and whether

Some appear in pairs, like neither and nor, You know I'd love to list them all but there
Some appear in pairs, like neither and nor, You know I'd love to list them all but there

are so many more
are so many more

So let's go on to pronouns, they replace nouns So you can say "it" instead of saying the
So let's go on to pronouns, they replace nouns So you can say "it" instead of saying the

same noun again It can be just a breeze, you see
same noun again It can be just a breeze, you see

Instead of names, saying "he" or "she"
Instead of names, saying "he" or "she"

So you wanna know
So you wanna know

Hold up!
Hold up!

Almost forgot about the next one I'm speaking, of course, of the interjection:
Almost forgot about the next one I'm speaking, of course, of the interjection:

Whoa!, yo!, yikes!, holy cow!
Whoa!, yo!, yikes!, holy cow!

You know the parts of speech, well I think you do now
You know the parts of speech, well I think you do now