Born in Brizzul (Bristol) Pirate in me voyce Mum shoutin' from the 'awlway "Tea?" loike I 'ad a choyce Grey skies, wet trainers Bus wuz runnin' layt Sumwun sed "cheers, moyt" B'fore I knew their naym An' I nevver reely no-tissed Awl the things that mayde it 'ome Till I started goin' playces An' found meself missin' 'em I loike the sownd uv rayn On the winduh payn I loike a cuppa tee Stair-ee-uh-typickul mee I loike sayin' "sawree" When I 'avvunt dun a thing That's just 'ow we're mayde That's the Bri'ish in mee Froiday noight, fish an' chips Vinegar on the payper Standin' underneath the bus stop Tryin' not to tawlk to straynjers Owld coat, loose chaynge Too pownds in me 'and Cawwner shop at 'arf past noine "Awroight?" — "Yeah, not bad" An' I nevver reely no-tissed Awl the things that mayde me mee They're the lit'l bits uv nowhere That sumhow mean evrything I loike the sownd uv rayn On the winduh payn I loike a cuppa tee Stair-ee-uh-typickul mee I loike sayin' "sawree" When I 'avvunt dun a thing That's just 'ow we're mayde That's the Bri'ish in mee We're not good at sayin' "Oi luv yoo" So we mayke another broo We'll stand owtsoide in freezin' wethuh An' say, "Bit cowld, innit?" I loike the sownd uv rayn I loike the maw'nin' loight I loike a cuppa tee Stair-ee-uh-typickul mee I loike where I've cum frum Even when I doan't know why Maybee 'ome's just a feelin' Yoo carry awl yer loife
