ESLSongs

Practice the future tense ‘going to’ in your ESL class with this song, I wanna start a fight by Pink.

There are 7 different examples of “going to” in these song lyrics:

• I’m gonna drink my money
• I’m not gonna pay his rent
• I’m gonna wear it
• I’m gonna show you tonight
• Somebody’s gonna die
• He’s gonna start a fight
• We’re all gonna get in a fight

There is a suggestion on how to use this song in your ESL classes below, but for more ideas, click here.

Lyrics

Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, na-na-na-na na-na

I guess I just lost my husband, I don’t know where he went
So I’m gonna drink my money, I’m not gonna pay his rent
I got a brand new attitude, and I’m gonna wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble, I wanna start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, I wanna start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, I wanna start a fight

Chorus
So, so what? I’m still a rock star
I got my rock moves and I don’t need you
And guess what? I’m having more fun
And now that we’re done I’m gonna show you tonight
I’m alright, I’m just fine, and you’re a tool
So, so what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves and I don’t want you tonight

Uh, check my flow, uh
The waiter just took my table and gave it to Jessica Simps
I guess I’ll go sit with drum boy at least he’ll know how to hit
What if this song’s on the radio? Then somebody’s gonna die
I wanna get in trouble, my ex will start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, he’s gonna start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, we’re all gonna get in a fight

Chorus

You weren’t there, you never were
You want it all, but that’s not fair
I gave you life, I gave my all
You weren’t there, you let me fall

Chorus

No no, no no, I don’t want you tonight
You weren’t there, I’m gonna show you tonight
I’m alright, I’m just fine, and you’re a tool
So, so what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves, and I don’t want you tonight
Woo-hoo
Ba-da-da-da, da-da

Suggested activity: identify the examples of “going to”

Download this exercise (PDF)

Listen to the song and underline the verbs which are in the wrong tense.
Listen to the song again. What tense are the verbs actually in? Can you rewrite the verbs in the correct tense?

Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, na-na-na-na na-na
I guess I just lost my husband, I don’t know where he went
So I will drink my money, I won’t pay his rent
I got a brand new attitude, and I will wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble, I wanna start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, I wanna start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, I wanna start a fight

Chorus
So, so what? I’m still a rock star
I got my rock moves and I don’t need you
And guess what? I’m having more fun
And now that we’re done I will show you tonight
I’m alright, I’m just fine, and you’re a tool
So, so what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves and I don’t want you tonight

The waiter just took my table and gave it to Jessica Simps
I guess I’ll go sit with drum boy at least he’ll know how to hit
What if this song’s on the radio? Then somebody will die
I wanna get in trouble, my ex will start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, he will start a fight
Na-na-na-na, na-na, na, we will all get in a fight

Chorus

You weren’t there, you never were
You want it all, but that’s not fair
I gave you life, I gave my all
You weren’t there, you let me fall

Chorus

No no, no no, I don’t want you tonight
You weren’t there, I will show you tonight
I’m alright, I’m just fine, and you’re a tool
So, so what? I am a rock star
I got my rock moves, and I don’t want you tonight
Woo-hoo, ba-da-da-da, da-da

Pink (singer)

Alecia Beth Moore, known professionally as P!nk, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her rock-influenced pop songs and powerful voice.