Listen to Don't Speak In English by Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

Don't Speak In English

Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Chip Taylor

Vocals

Carrie Rodriguez

Carrie Rodriguez

Vocals

John Platania

Performer

Buddy Miller

Performer

Bill Frisell

Performer

Seth Farber

Performer

John McGann

Mandolin

Hans Holzen

Performer

Kevin Smith

Performer

Luke Jacobs

Performer

Brannen Temple

Performer

Greg Leisz

Performer

Tony Mercadante

Tony Mercadante

Performer

Tony Leone

Performer

David Piltch

Performer

Kenny Wollesen

Performer

Jim Whitney

Double Bass

Richie Stearns

Performer

Dave Mattacks

Drums

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chip Taylor

Producer

Carrie Rodriguez

Carrie Rodriguez

Producer

Lyrics

Yes, we can talk it out

Tell me what it's all about

But don't speak in English

You can just let it flow

Take it right from your soul

But don't say words I understand

'Cause I've had enough

Of that kind of stuff

For a long, long time

You can tell me where to go

Tell what I don't know

But don't speak in English

And you can talk politics

Get your political fix

But don't say words that I understand

'Cause I've had enough

Of that kind of stuff

For a long, long time

You can let the telephone ring

Don't pass me that thing

I am not a receiver

You can play the music you choose

Western swing or delta blues

Where the wasted words are few

And old John Prine will do

And we'll just talk for a while

You can let the telephone ring

Don't pass me that thing

I am not a receiver

You can play the music you choose

Western swing or delta blues

Where the wasted words are few

An old Van Zandt will do

Maybe two

And we'll just talk for a while

And when we talk it out

You tell me what it's all about

Just don't speak in English

And if you get it in your head

That you want to take me to bed

Just don't say words that I understand

'Cause I've had enough

Of that kind of stuff

For a long, long time

'Cause I've had enough

Of that kind of stuff

For a long, long, long, long time

Written by: Chip Taylor

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