DON'T ANYONE SPEAK ENGLISH?
(Chas Hodges / Dave Peacock)


Chas & Dave - 1981





Don't anyone speak English anymore
Don't anyone speak English anymore

I never been ripped orf, but I bin 'ad over
I've never gorn bananas, but I've gone spare
No way, I've never said it, I tell ya there's no chance
It ain't right 'ere, but it's alright over there

I never took in movies, I go up the pictures
I ain't a one to split when it's time to go
I've never 'ad no pussy, but I've 'ad me share o' grumble
It ain't no divi trip scruff ya know (sic)

Don't anybody speak English anymore
Nobody talks the way they used to learn before
They've turned the language upside down and they've aimed it out the door
What 'ave they done, can anyone speak English anymore

Don't anyone speak English anymore
Don't anyone speak English anymore

Ya know some other guy is just another geezer (just another geezer)
But I ain't freakin' out, let's get it right (let's get it right)
When you crash out to kip (you're tired)
When you're wiped out you're knackered (so tired)
I might 'ave the needle, but I ain't uptight

I'm never out o' skins or run out o' fag papers
When I say it's alright, I don't think it's cool
A mouth organ's a mouth organ, why do they call 'em 'arps
I don't know, it's all gorn up the wall

Don't anybody speak English anymore
Nobody talks the way they used to learn before
They've turned the language upside down and they've aimed it out the door
What 'ave they done, can anyone speak English anymore

(They've turned the language upside down and aimed it out the door)
What 'ave they done, can anyone speak English anymore
Don't anyone speak English anymore
Don't anyone speak English anymore
Don't anyone speak English anymore






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2013)