America, your head's too big
Because America
Your belly's too big
And I love you
I just wish you'd stay where you is

Oh.. in America
The land of the free, they said
And of opportunity
In a just and a truthful way
But where the president
Is never black, female or gay
And until that day
You've got nothing to say to me
To help me believe

Oh.. in America
It brought you the hamburger
Oh well America you know where
You can shove your hamburger
And don't you wonder
Why in Estonia they say
Hey you big fat pig
You fat pig, You fat pig

Steely Blue eyes
With no love in them
Scan The World
And a humourless smile
With no warmth within
Greets the world
And I, I have got nothing
To offer you
No-no-no-no-no
Just this heart, deep and true
Which you say you don't need

See with your eyes
Touch with your hands, please
Hear through your ears
Know in your soul, please
For haven't you me with you now?
And I love you
I love you
I love you
And I love you
I love you
I love you


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America Is Not the World Lyrics as written by Alain Gordon Whyte Steven Morrissey

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    @Orion - seeing as everyone else has attacked most of what you say as being complete crap, I may as well have a go with the rest.....

    "This is not true, the Hamburger was invented in the German city of Hamburg, hence the name."

    That's rubbish, hamburgers (or beefburgers in the UK) were not invented in Hamburg - this is a often believed myth. It originates from the Arabs in the middle ages, but the modern recipe/usageage between 2 buns was very much an North American creation.

    "Burger King, which sells about as many hamburgers as McDonald's is a UK corporation. "

    Burger King was a US corporation until 2002, where it was bought by a UK company Diageo. It was founded in the 50's in Miami, Florida. Ray Croc (McDonald's founder) even sold them milkshake machines back in the day. So whilst technically it's a UK Corporation many would view it as a US Company.

    jimmy69on February 26, 2006   Link

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