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Take the Britishness Test

from Songs for interesting times by Camilla Cancantata

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Take the Britishness Test

A safe just tolerant society
Is what the Home Office wants for you and me
And all those hopeful immigrants who thought they might be free
In our safe, just tolerant society.

But if you want to stay you've got to prove you're a Brit
Take the Britishness test, and get the certificate
Do you know the rules about buying a beer?
You'd better get it right - or you can't stay here

They say they believe in integration
And they wouldn't dream of assimiliation
But you've got to pass the examination
To be part of the great British nation

If you're a medic or an engineer
You've definitely got a safe place here
But if you're trying to escape rape or murder
You may just have to travel further.

Do you know what the Queen does for a job?
How many people keep a dog?
How can you find out the number of the zoo -
And at New Year what do the Welsh do?

All these examples were taken from the first edition of the book 'Life in the UK' that potential British citizens have to study before their test to see if they qualify for full Britishness and a passport (separate fees for the test and the passport)

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from Songs for interesting times, released April 4, 2012
All songs written and performed by camilla
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Camilla Cancantata Knighton, UK

Camilla Cancantata, composer and improviser, and founding member of Footloose, a community arts group.

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