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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Proclaimers
Performer
Charlie Reid
Acoustic Guitar
Craig Reid
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charlie Reid
Songwriter
Craig Reid
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Williams
Producer
Geoff Pesche
Mastering Engineer
Phil Bodger
Mixing Engineer
Danton Supple
Assistant Engineer
Matte Howe
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
I've been so sad
Since you said my accent was bad
He's worn a frown
This Caledonian clown
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 I threw the "R" away
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 I threw the "R" away
You say that if I want to get ahead
The language I use should be left for dead
It doesn't please your ear
And though you tell it like a leg-pull
It seems 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.
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 I threw the "R" away
You say that if I want to get ahead
The language I use should be 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
He's been so sad
'Cause you said his accent was bad
He's worn a frown
This Caledonian clown
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 I threw the "R" away
Flattened all the vowels
And I threw the "R" away
If I flattened all the vowels
And I threw the "R" away
Writer(s): Charles Stobo Reid, Craig Morris Reid
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