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I met a roach in America
His family had a massive tree
They live just about everywhere
He was big in America
He was big in America

I met a vet in America
He was alive he was in overdrive
He'd just been around everywhere
He was big in America
He was big in America

And when you're big in America
You like to live in America
You won't be on your own
And since you've big in America
You might as well make America your home

Big in America

I met a girl in America
She wore the pants
Cross a big expanse
She was whippin' men everywhere
She was big in America
She was big in America

I met a car in America
The bumper hit lucky I was fit
I was limping 'round everywhere
It was big in America
It was big in America

And when you're big in America
You like to live in America
You won't be on your own
And since you've big in America
You might as well make America your home

Big in America

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tdracz On Aug 20, 2008

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by cameron110

4y ago

All in all i think its a great dig at new celebrities from other places outside the USA that hit the big time and sell out to move to the land of the free where big dreams are made the bold and the beautiful U.S of A to make it even bigger and make america their own their new home with the promise of large scale riches and fame.......

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