How many gunshots will it take for you To dismantle your pride And take your pistol out of your own mouth, Lay it on the side, And call it illegal?
And is it true that, while I let letter boxes Give me love-bites, You just throw newspapers into front gardens And hope the headlines creep in Under the doors and through the keyholes Or is that just in Hollywood?
Your diversity is incredible, Vivacious and arching as a rainbow Or a spice rack But isnβt is sometimes sad to know That, by your vastness, You can stand in Kansas And never see the sea?
Why do you desperately chase after Our accents and pedestal the concept Of Afternoon tea? As I recall you were less fond Of us and our tea leaves Back in Boston, 1773 And while I'm at it Could you clarify what part of Britain Your British Accent comes from?
No animosity intended - just questions I'd like to know the answer to. Especially 1 and 2.