"Throw the 'R' Away"

Like I've said, one thing that I really like is accents.

Of all of them that there are in the world, my very favorite has to be a Scottish one or an English one. Words are just more fun that way. Heny Higgins might not be a fan, but no matter.

This is a song by The Proclaimers - a duo from the late '80s consisting of two twin brothers from Scotland, Craig and Charlie Reid. They're one of my friend Sarah's favorites, and I'll admit that they're growing on me.

The name of this song is "Throw the 'R' Away" - and it's pretty self-explainatory from there.

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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

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

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 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 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

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 threw the 'R' away

Flattened all the vowels

And threw the 'R' away

If I flattened all the vowels

And threw the 'R' away

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For more on The Proclaimers, go to their website: www.proclaimers.co.uk/2003

For more of their lyrics, go to www.lyricsdownload.com/proclaimers-lyrics.html