The Proclaimers - Throw The 'r' Away lyrics

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.