Throw the 'R' Away

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 wanna 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 you're 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 you're still full of john bull You just refuse to hear He's been so sad Since 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 Flattened all the vowels and I threw the "R" away