Bilingual Song, Chanson 370 by Angela Lansbury

The English say Paris

The French say paree

It's written the same

As you can surely see

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

 Some accents go up

Some accents go down

A hat means a lost S

But don't look around

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

You've heard of Franglais and Spanish

Ladino and Spanglish

Creole and Pidgin

And la! ma? That's Singlish!

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

But if it's problem minglish

Don't get in a state

Just use Google translate

Find Language - it's English

We've learned lots of words

What shall we do next

Like Hebrew, drop vowels

And write words in Text.

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

I love romance, languages

As you can see

But Chinese and Korean

Are all Greek to me

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

But, ja, ja, I know who you are

I recognize accents from all foreign lands

I learned Italian from Duolingo

I just  raise eyebrows and wave both hands.

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

Grateful, thanks

Gratuit, free

It's easy, facile

In gay paree.

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Copyright Angela Lansbury. 2024, January

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