The Lumineers

Ho Hey

(Ho!) I've been trying to do it right

(Hey!) I've been living a lonely life
(Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead
(Hey!) I've been sleeping in my bed,
(Ho!) I've been sleeping in my bed

So show me my family

All the blood that I will not bleed

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3

I don't know where I truly belong

I don't know where I went wrong way

But I can write a good song

Chorus:
6

I belong with you, you belong with me too, you're my sweetheart

I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet teddybear

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9

I don't really think you're right for him

Think of what it should might have been if you

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11

Took an early bus to China Town

I'd be standing on the Canal

12

And Bowery river

13

And she'd be standing right next to me

to bleed

Chorus
14

Love we all need it now

15

Let's hope for some time

16

'Cause oh, we're bleeding our hearts out

Chorus

to belong

TEACHER'S NOTES.
Extra Words Answers:
1. my

9. should

2. not

10. early

3. truly

11. the

4. way

12. river

5. good

13. right

6. too

14. all

7. teddybear

15. time

8. really

16. our hearts

Points for understanding

When do people bleed? Can you bleed from non-physical causes?

If I bleed out for somebody how do I feel about the person?

What can make a person think that he/she doesn't belong? Have you ever felt this
way?
What can go wrong in the relationship?
China Town, Canal and Bowery are the places in the city. Can you guess which city it
is? (answer: New York)

Points for discussion

What happened with the main character?

Are they together or not?

How do they feel?

What was the reason for their break up?

Why is he regretting about her not taking the bus?

What would have happened if she had taken it?