Marry You by Bruno Mars — ESL Song Worksheet | English Plans

MARRY YOU

✦✧✦ Bruno Mars · 2010 ✦✧✦

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    Verse 1
It's a (1) night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey, baby, I think I wanna (2) you
Is it the look in your eyes, or is it this (3) juice?
Who cares, baby? I think I wanna marry you

Pre-Chorus 1
Well, I know this little (4) on the (5) we can go
No one will know, oh, come on girl
Who cares if we're (6)? Got a (7) full of (8) we can blow
Shots of Patrón and it's on, girl

Chorus
Don't say no, no, no, no, no
Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And we'll go, go, go, go, go
If you're (9), like I'm ready
'Cause it's a beautiful night, we're looking for something dumb to do
Hey, baby, I think I wanna marry you
Is it the look in your eyes, or is it this dancing juice?
Who cares, baby? I think I wanna marry you, oh

Verse 2
I'll go get a (10), let the (11) bells sing like, ooh
So what ya wanna do? Let's just run, girl
If we (12) up and you wanna break up, that's cool
No, I won't (13) you, it was fun, girl

[Chorus]

Bridge
Just say, "I do"
Tell me (14) now, baby
Tell me right now, baby, baby
Just say, "I do"
Tell me right now, baby
Tell me right now, baby, baby, oh

[Final Chorus]
  

Marry You

Bruno Mars · 2010

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Song Worksheets

Odd Word Out

In each group, circle the word that doesn't belong. Write why it's different.

Group 1

chapelchurchcathedralboulevard

Reason:

Group 2

marryweddingblamering

Reason:

Group 3

cashpocketshotsmoney

Reason:

Group 4

beautifulreadytrasheddancing

Reason:

Genre Swap

Reimagine this upbeat pop song as a sad country ballad. Rewrite two lines to match the new style and mood.

Choose a genre: Country · Hip-hop · Folk · Pop ballad · Reggae

Think about how country music tells stories differently. Use slower, more emotional language. Keep the same basic meaning but change the feeling.

Did you know?

Read these facts about the song. Which one surprises you most?

🎵Bruno Mars wrote this song in just 20 minutes during a studio session in Los Angeles.
⭐The song was inspired by Las Vegas wedding chapels and spontaneous romantic decisions.
🎸It reached the top 10 in over 15 countries including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
📀The music video features Bruno Mars in a vintage-style performance with his band The Hooligans.
🎤Many real couples have used this song as their first dance at actual weddings.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1Do you think it's romantic or crazy to marry someone spontaneously?
2What does 'dancing juice' mean in the song? Is it a good reason to make big decisions?

3Have you ever made an important decision very quickly? What happened?
4Why do you think people are attracted to the idea of sudden, dramatic romance?

🔥 Play It! — Hot or Cold

One student steps out. Class agrees on a secret song or artist. Student returns and asks yes/no questions — up to 20. Class says "warmer" or "colder" after each guess.