Casual

This is part of the complete Exercises in Song cycle being released on this site.

"Casual " is a bonus exercise, not to be found in Raymond Queneau's original Exercices de Style nor in the translations.

To be sung to the tune of "Show Me The Way To Go Home". More information here.

Hey, mate! You give us a hand?
I'm knackered—you any good with maps?
I'm not from round here—visiting my brother—you what?
Well, a couple, yeah, perhaps!

I turned left at The Kite,
Then a right, then left, then right—
Now I'm here! What? Just there? Really? You're sure?
Cheers, pal! Tara! Yeah, g'night!