Talk Backwards Songtext
von Steve Goodman

Hey, everybody, wherever you are
There′s a new way of talkin' and it′s gonna go far
You take the letters in the words
Turn 'em all around
You say the last ones first
And you check out the sound

Talk backwards

I know what you're thinking
That sounds strange
Talk forward so long that it′s hard to change
But it′s just like metric once you get the drift
You twist your tongue, you give your palate a lift
You take your favorite phrase and you read it in the mirror
Practice that about half a year
And then straw that in your clap and you're in for cool
You′re a regular talkin' bass ackwards fool

Talk backwards


Talkin′ backwards is sweepin' the nation
Talkin′ backwards is the new sensation
You amaze your friends when you start to rap
Don't say, "Pass the butter"
Say, "Reddabettsap
Reddabettsap, reddabettsap"
And if you're out with some girl and she′s a little bit shy
Don′t say, "I love you"
Say, "You're evil eye
You′re evil eye and I always will"

Now see if that doesn't take off the chill

Talk backwards

The other day and I was walking down the street
There was this little girl I thought I′d like to meet
I said, "Excuse me, Miss
Rezattatta, diggyroll, swatsymillira
Heeeroytottumongillette"
And I said, "Am I gettin' through to you yet?"
And she said, "You′re a gent in the first degree
And I love it when you talk backwards to me"

Talk backwards

Never can tell one of these nights
Those who talk backwards'll demand their rights
They'll rise up angry and get a solution
In the form of an amendment to the Constitution
That guarantees ′em freedom of reverse elocution
And every TV show that airs
Will have to be captioned for the forward impaired


Talk backwards
Talk backwards
Talk backwards
Talk backwards