I'm Yours by Jason Mraz — ESL Song Worksheet | English Plans

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz · 2008

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    Verse 1
Well, you done done me in, you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill, but you're so hot that I (1)
I fell right through the (2)
Now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out

I'll be giving it my bestest
And nothing's gonna stop me but divine (3)
I reckon it's again my turn
To win some or learn some

But I won't (4) no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Hmm (hey, hey)

Chorus
Well, open up your mind and see like me
Open up your (5) and, damn, you're free
Look into your (6) and you'll find love, love, love, love
Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved

So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to (7)
Our time is short
This is our (8), I'm yours

Bridge
Do, do, do, do you, but do you, do you, do, do, but do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer, dear?
And I will nibble your ear
A-soo-da-ba-ba-ba-ba-bum
Whoa-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-whoa-whoa-whoa
Uh-huh, mmm-hmm

Verse 2
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the (9)
And bending over (10) just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed

I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the (11)
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our (12)

[Chorus]

Final Chorus
Well, open up your mind and see like me (I won't hesitate)
Open up your plans and, damn, you're free (no more, no more)
And look into your heart, and you'll find (it cannot wait)
That the sky is yours (I'm sure)
So please don't, please don't, please don't (no need to complicate)
There's no need to complicate (our time is short)
'Cause our time is short (this is)
This, oh this, this is our fate (our fate)
I'm yours

Outro
Bra-bop-mm, da-bap-bop-mm-day
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do, do-do-do, mm-mm-mm-mm (hey, hey)
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, I'm yours
Oh, whoa, baby, do you (13) I'm yours?
You best (14), you best believe I'm yours, mmm-hmm
  

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz · 2008

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Word Family Tree

Complete the word family tree. Fill in the missing forms for each word from the song.

1. hesitate
noun: verb: adj:

2. complicate
noun: verb: adj:

3. intervene
noun: verb: adj:

4. clear
noun: verb: adj:

5. vanity
noun: verb: adj:

Finish the Lyric

Complete these lines from the song in your own creative way. Try to match the mood and rhythm.

1. I tried to be chill, but you're so hot that I...

2. Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and...

3. I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the...

4. Open up your mind and see like...

5. There's no need to complicate, our time is...

Did you know?

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

🎵Jason Mraz wrote this song in 2008 and it became his biggest hit, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
⭐The song spent 76 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it one of the longest-charting songs in history.
🎸Mraz originally performed the song with a ukulele, giving it a laid-back, tropical feel that matched the lyrics.
📀The phrase 'I'm yours' appears in many love songs, but Mraz's version focuses on living in the moment rather than possessiveness.
🎤The song was recorded live in one take, which Mraz said captured the spontaneous, carefree spirit of the lyrics.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1What does 'living in the moment' mean to you? How do you practice it?
2The singer talks about not hesitating. When is hesitation helpful and when does it hold us back?

3Do you agree that 'our time is short'? How does this idea affect your daily choices?
4What role does vulnerability play in building meaningful relationships with others?

🎭 Play It! — Charades

A student (or teacher) secretly picks a song title or artist from the board. They act it out — no speaking, no miming letters. First person to guess correctly takes the next turn.