Apostrophe Apostasy (©2009 Ronnie Lee Hurst/Bob Beckley) The word is out in Birmingham: apostrophes must go From street signs in that UK town, they're banned now don't you know The city council says it has much better things to do But I say save our language from those bureaucratic fools (Chorus): It's apostrophe apostasy to change our English 'round Shakespeare's rolling over in his grave They took a hammer to our grammar and broke our language down It's apostrophe apostasy, what knaves! Apostrophes are crucial to the meaning of our words To take them from where they belong is patently absurd The spineless types who voted this sure have missed the point And the pun is much intended for these governmental oinks (Chorus): It's apostrophe apostasy to change our English 'round Shakespeare's rolling over in his grave They took a hammer to our grammar and broke our language down It's apostrophe apostasy, what knaves! (Bridge): Thank God we have elections, because the next time out We'll vote to bring queen's English back to town (Chorus): It's apostrophe apostasy to change our English 'round Shakespeare's rolling over in his grave They took a hammer to our grammar and broke our language down It's apostrophe apostasy, what knaves! They took a hammer to our grammar and broke our language down It's apostrophe apostasy, what knaves!
