Lyrics: Talysman
Title: Paddy Smith / The BBC
Recording by Casey B in progress
Recording by Major Zed: (MP3)
Album: Interrobang Cartel Tribute Album
- I was watching cable last night
- lost in history on my tv
- when a very pressing question in my brane
- reminded me of geography orthography
- and a riddle of a problem that once puzzled me
- of UK places spelled with Z
- with Z -- that's "zed" when said by british folks
- who live in that country
- it's funny how these questions come
- into my brane like a chain
- of linked ideas that try to puzzle me
- again and again, it's quite insane
- and a riddle of a problem that seems inane
- becomes my sole refrain
- refrain -- that's a chorus in some songs
- you can sing if you don't refrain
- could someone tell me in engerland
- any placenames spelt with zed?
- until you do, this song will run
- in circles in my head
- someday I may set out on a trip
- so that I can see what I can see
- in the united kingdom, overseas
- to find an answer finally scientifically
- to a riddle of a problem that now puzzles me
- of UK places spelled with Z
- with Z -- that's "zed" when said by british folks
- who live in that country