throw the r away

Proclaimers

The proclaimers - throw the ?r? away

I?ve been so sad
Since you said my accent was bad
He?s worn a frown
This caledonian clown

Some days I stand
On your green and pleasant land
How dare I show face
When my diction is such a disgrace

I?m just going to have to learn to hesitate
To make sure my words
On your saxon ears don?t grate
But I wouldn?t know a single word to say
If I flattened all the vowels
And threw the ?r? away

You say that if I want to get ahead
The language I use should he left for dead
It doesn?t please your ear
And though you tell it like a leg pull
I think your still full of john bull
You just refuse to hear

Oh what can I do
To be understood by you
Perhaps for some money
I could talk like a bee dripping honey.