Leon Bridges 'Lisa Sawyer' (adjectives and adverbs)

It's like Sam Cooke has risen from the dead. It really pisses me off when somebody is so talented and younger than me.

Exercise1

Listen to the song twice and complete the gaps with the adjectives and adverbs.

She was born in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
1.____ with the name Lisa Sawyer
Circa 1963

Grandmother was Indian
Indian
Her mother's name was Eartha
2. ____ as the wind
3. ____ as fire
Her father's name was Victor
Worked two jobs to provide for his flock

She was 4. ____ of seven
Seven
She grew up on Louisa Street
Chaos around but inside 5. ____
Small but a mansion in her eyes
Eyes, eyes, mansion

Never had much money
Money
But was 6. ____ rich
With the wealth you couldn't get from a 7. ____ casino
Or a lottery ticket
They had love
Love, love
Rich in love

She had the complexion of
The complexion of a 8. ____ praline
Hair long as the sea
Heart 9. ____ like Louisiana sun
Voice like a symphony
Of the most beautiful instruments
Beautiful

At the age of sixteen
Sixteen
She found Christ at an altar
All along he was calling her name
The gospel spoken from an old 10. ____ man
Man, man
Gospel

Answers:

1. branded 2. swift 3. fierce 4. the youngest 5. cozy 6. filthy 7. dark 8. sweet 9. warm 10. wrinkly