Two nations divided
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By a common language
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And about two hundred years of new songs and dances
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But the difference is language
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Or just the bits you got wrong
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'Cause we were the ones who invented the language
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Sorry, oi, that's just my idea of a joke
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But you guys are different to us across the pond folk
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And I keep having to say that I'm only joking
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In New York when I have to buy fags on the road, oi
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Biggy man, god bless America and that
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But you lot keep killing all your best talent
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We build up our stars and then papers sweep on them
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And you build on stars and maniacs shoot them
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I don't know much about nines and Mac's
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But we still got 22's we're inclined to pack
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And I much prefer the profit margin nowadays
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And crystal meth, it's all hype with crack
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It was no shock to me when we flew to the door
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At the Nas gig where the mans were shooting in a war
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Since it got reported in the latest news story
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That London is now more dangerous than New York
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Two nations divided
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By a common language
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And about two hundred years of new songs and dances
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But the difference is language
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Or just the bits you got wrong
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'Cause we were the ones who invented the language, oi
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Understated is how we prefer to be
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That's why I've sold three millions and you've never heard of me
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The paparazzi shoot me the the girls all loose on me
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But don't shoot idols, we fight football rivalry
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The work wac means to cum back home
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And I wrote the ten wac commandments on my own
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I was in front of the bloke shooting at the Nas show
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But they weren't shooting at him it was honor that night though
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We don't shoot idols happily shoot instead
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Up my road the police just shot a youth dead
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'Cause they guessed he might of been a bit of a terrorist
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Does this bomb look big in this bag then but we love Biggy, Johnny Cash and Stevie Wonder
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It's no Biggy we got no cash and its no wonder
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'Cause I'm proud we gave you people like John Lennon
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Even though you shot him as well
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Two nations divided
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By a common language
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And about two hundred years of new songs and dances
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But the difference is language
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Or just the bits you got wrong
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'Cause we were the ones who invented the language
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Two Nations
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The Streets |