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    "Pas d'Anglais"genre: Acoustic
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    Second Language and Culture Acquisition during Peace Corps Training can drive you nuts. This was my experience in Chad, but I made it through.
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    Credits: Written and Performed by DK

    Story Behind the Song
    I had been about half way through my 'stage' the three months training in Peace Corps before going to my village. It was tough, but fun. Not neccessarily physically difficult, but certaining stressing emotionally. I did get sick, had a lot of culture shock, although more from dealing with the other Americans, most of whom were ten years younger than me. I wrote this after I made it through the hump. I loved my experience, and think all American kids should go through it. Especially these days

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    Well it's been 8 long weeks since the USA
    Hell of time trying to learn Francais
    Though it's hip to speak Arabic
    Boule with French just makes me sick
    If you're wondering why I feel this way
    It's because all day long the Stagierres say

    Pas d'Anglais (X3)
    The only thing I hear them say
    Only word I know anyway is
    Pas D'Anglais

    We've played with mud and spliced up trees
    planted a garden to feed the monkeys
    fought blister bugs, drank sugar tea
    Nous somme perdue, where the Tchadian Sea?
    Got a hot tip from the buvette committee
    Start drinking heavy before the town meeting
    They'll filibuster and not listen too
    in English, French and Kanembou
    When I stand up and open my face
    the Formatierres all say it's disgrace

    Pas D'Anglais
    Solement chose j'ecoute
    Solement phrase ils sont parle
    Pas D'Anglais

    Pretty soon I'll be at post
    I'll know just how to great my host
    Inta afe,dude, how do you do
    Salaam Alek, Usmak yatou
    Tell you about the summer in Dougiay
    hackysack and Gala everyday
    You wanna hear about the Corps de la Paix
    Let me say it in French, just the right way

    Pas de Anglais...

    Sometimes I wonder what world I'm in
    Watching and waiting for some sins to begin
    crying for the one I left behind
    but there's new friends waiting who'll make me feel fine

    At COS here's what I'll do
    Give a "G-Man" the five finger salute
    see the girls where shorts on Saturday night
    eat boule with my left, hide a hanky with my right
    Swim the Chari, wear my shoes on a mat
    Wash my shorts outside, when I'm done with that
    Dump the ORS drink Tequila instead
    Give arrachid to Mussleman to crack with his head
    If they ask me what I act this way
    you bet you'll hear me say

    Pas D'Francais
    Only words you'll get from me
    Read my lips, you're gonna see
    Pas D'Francais

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