North American Scum

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Oh, I don't know, I don't know, oh, where to begin, we are North Americans
And for those of you who still think we're from England, we're not, no
We've been on planes and on trains 'til we think we might die, far from North America
Where the buildings are old, and you might have lots of mimes, uh-huh, oh, oh
I hate the feelin' when you're lookin' at me that way, 'cause we're North Americans
But if we act all shy, it'll make it okay, makes it go away
Oh, I don't know, I don't know, oh, where to begin, when we're North American
But in the end, make the same mistakes all over again, come on, North Americans

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We are North American scum
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We're from North America

And all the kids, all the kids don't wanna make a scene, here in North America
When all your kids get to read it in your magazines, we don't have those
So where's the love? Where's the love? Where's the love? Where's the love? Where's the love, tonight?
But there's no love, man, there's no love when the kids are uptight, uh, uh
So throw a party 'til the cops come in and bust it up, let's go, North Americans
Oh, you were planning it? I didn't mean to interrupt, sorry
I did it once and my parents got pretty upset, freaked out in North America
But then I said, "The more I do it, the better it gets", that's my North America

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We are North American scum
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We're from North America

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We are North American scum
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We're from North America

New York's the greatest if you get someone to pay the rent, wahoo, North America
And it's the furthest you can live from the government, uh-huh, huh
Some fat American Christians might disagree here in North America
But New York's the only place we keep them off the street, ooh, ooh
Now, we can't have parties like in Spain where they go all night, shut down in North America
Or like Berlin where they go another night, alright, uh-huh, uh-huh
You see, I love this place that I have grown to know, alright, North America
And yeah, I know you wouldn't touch us with a ten-foot pole, 'cause we're North Americans

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We are North American scum
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We're from North America

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We are North American scum
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We're from North America

(Ah-ah) Take me back to the states, man
North America
(Ah-ah) Where we can be in any one of a million new bands
North America
(Ah-ah) Where the DJ gigs aren't as fun
Here in North American scum
(Ah-ah) But don't blame the Canadians
Look out, North America