INTRO: E G A (4x)
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Oh, I don't know, I don't know, oh where to begin
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We are North Americans
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And for those of you who still think we're from England
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We're like, no
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We've been on planes and on trains
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Till we think we might die, far from North America
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Where the buildngs are old
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And you might have lots of mimes
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I hate the feeling when you're loookin' at me that way
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'Case we're North Americans
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But if we act all shy, it'll make it okay
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It makes it go away
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Oh, I don't know, oh, where to begin
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When we're North Americans
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But in the end, make the same mistakes all over again
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Come on, North America
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Ahh... We are North American scum
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Ahh... We're from North America
INSTRUMENTAL: E G A (2x)
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And all the kids, all the kids who want to make the scene
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Here in North America
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Well now your kids get to read it in your magizines
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We don't have those
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So where's the love, where's the love,
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Where's the love tonight
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But there's no love man,
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There's no love and the kids are uptight
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So throw a party until the cops come in and bust it up
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Let's go North America
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Oh, you were planning it I didn't mean to interrupt
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Sorry
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I did it once and my parents got pretty upset
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Freaked out in North America
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But then I said the more I do it, the better it gets
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Let's rock North America
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Ahh... We are North American scum
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Ahh... We're from North America
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Ahh... We are North American scum
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Ahh... We're North American
INSTRUMENTAL: E G A (2x)
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New York's the greatest if you get someone to pay the rent
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We're from North America
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It's the furthest you can live from the government
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Some proud American Christians might disagree
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Here in North America
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but New York's the only place
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We're keeping them off the street
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Now we can't have parties like in Spain where they go all night
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Shut down in North America
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Oh, like Berlin where they go another night, alright
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You see, I love this place that I've grown to know
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Alright, North America
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And yeah, I know you wouldn't touch us with a ten foot pole
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'Cause we're North Americans
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Ahh... We are North American scum
E G A
Ahh... We're from North America
E G A E
Ahh... We are North American scum
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Ahh... We're North American
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Take me back to the States man
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North American scum
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Well, we could be where we want to be in
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in North America
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Where the DJ gigs aren't as lame
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Here in North American scum
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But don't blame the Canadians
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Look out, North America