And though we know Exactly what we want to say The words When they emerge Don't quite come out that way The language circuit doesn't work too good No wonder we all think that we're misunderstood So tell me you love me But tell me again in French Now in a Welsh accent Say it in Maggie Smith's voice Then say it like Judi Dench Tell me you love me And then Just when Our message should have hit the mark I fear It's all too clear We've left them in the dark The thing that's said is not the thing that's heard That's the trouble with the spoken word What? So tell me you love me Quoi? But tell me again in Dutch Que? Shout it in Swedish Huh? Whisper it in Norwegian Was? I like that one very much Eh? Tell me you love me What? Plug in your Modem Quoi? Select your transmit mode Que? Give us a handshake Tell me in Fortran, tell me in Basic Was? Tell me in Binary Code Eh? Tell me you love me And on The words have gone All meaning long since lost Yes Squire We've got our wires Spectacularly crossed It read 'Send' reinforcements we're going to advance' You said 'Send three-and-fourpence we're going to a dance' What? So tell me you love me Quoi? But tell me again in Greek Que? Ancient or Modern Huh? Demotiki or Katharevousa Was? I don't care which one you speak Eh? Just tell me you love me What? Tell me in Chinese Quoi? And while we still have the chance Que? Talk in Tibetan Huh? Say it in Zulu, say it in Xhosa Was? Say it in Afrikaans Eh? Tell me you love me What? Buzz me in Morse Code Quoi? Flash me in Heliograph Que? Flag me a signal Huh? Will you try it in Esperanto Was? If I promise not to laugh? Eh? Tell me you love me