“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston
An English Gap Fill Exercise
How does a gap fill exercise work? While listening to “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston, you’ll read along with the lyrics worksheet below the video. Notice that blank spaces have been substituted for some of the lyrics. As you’re listening, try to fill in the blanks with the words you hear. If there are any sections that you’re having difficulty understanding, listen again. Gap fill exercises are a great way to develop your listening skills, and music makes everything more fun.
Once you have filled in all the blanks, check the answers by reading the complete lyrics, listed below.
Gap fill Lyrics for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston
Clock ________ upon the ________
And the ________ begins to ________
Still enough ________ to figure ________
How to ________ my ________ away
I’ve done ________ up to now
It’s the ________ of day that ________ me how
And when the ________ falls, ________ calls
[Chorus]
Oh, I wanna ________ with ________
I ________ feel the ________ with somebody
Yeah, I wanna ________ with ________
With somebody who ________ me
Oh, I wanna ________ with ________
I ________ feel the ________ with somebody
Yeah, I wanna ________ with ________
With somebody who ________ me
I’ve been ________ and lost my ________
________ through the ________
Sooner or later, the ________ ends
And I wind up ________ down
I need a ________ who’ll take a ________
On a ________ that burns ________ enough to last
So when the ________ falls
My lonely ________ calls
[Chorus]
Oh, I wanna ________ with ________
I ________ feel the ________ with somebody
Yeah, I wanna ________ with ________
With somebody who ________ me
Oh, I wanna ________ with ________
I ________ feel the ________ with somebody
Yeah, I wanna ________ with ________
With somebody who ________ me
Somebody oo Somebody oo
Somebody who loves me yeah
Somebody oo Somebody oo
To ________ me in his ________ oh
I need a ________ who’ll take a ________
On a ________ that burns ________ enough to last
So when the ________ falls
My lonely ________ calls
[Chorus]
Oh, I wanna ________ with ________
I ________ feel the ________ with somebody
Yeah, I wanna ________ with ________
With somebody who ________ me
Oh, I wanna ________ with ________
I ________ feel the ________ with somebody
Yeah, I wanna ________ with ________
With somebody who ________ me
Don’tcha wanna ________ with me baby
Dontcha wanna ________ with me boy
Hey Don’tcha wanna ________ with me baby
With somebody who ________ me
Don’tcha wanna ________ say you wanna ________
Don’tcha wanna ________
Don’tcha wanna ________ say you wanna ________
Don’tcha wanna ________
Don’tcha wanna ________ say you wanna ________
With somebody who ________ me
Dance
Lyrics for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” by Whitney Houston
Clock strikes upon the hour
And the sun begins to fade
Still enough time to figure out
How to chase my blues away
I’ve done alright up to now
It’s the light of day that shows me how
And when the night falls, loneliness calls
[Chorus]
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
I’ve been in love and lost my senses
Spinning through the town
Sooner or later, the fever ends
And I wind up feeling down
I need a man who’ll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls
[Chorus]
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Somebody oo Somebody oo
Somebody who loves me yeah
Somebody oo Somebody oo
To hold me in his arms oh
I need a man who’ll take a chance
On a love that burns hot enough to last
So when the night falls
My lonely heart calls
[Chorus]
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Oh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody
Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody
With somebody who loves me
Don’tcha wanna dance with me baby
Dontcha wanna dance with me boy
Hey Don’tcha wanna dance with me baby
With somebody who loves me
Don’tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don’tcha wanna dance
Don’tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don’tcha wanna dance
Don’tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
With somebody who loves me
Dance
Songwriters
MERRILL, GEORGE ROBERT / RUBICAM, SHANNON
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
