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I am the ugly American
I hate what I am
I am the ugly American
I hate what I am

I take a picture of your founding father
I hate a picture of your local color
I take a picture of your founding father
I take a picture of your local color

We're so ugly, we're so ugly
We're so ugly

I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I hate what you are

Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture and you only say
Take a picture of your ugly country
Take a picture and you only say

I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I hate what you are

Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture and you only say
Take a picture and you only say

We're so ugly, we're so ugly
We're so ugly
I am the ugly American
I know what I am

I am the ugly American
I am what I am
Say you're cultured 'cause you had a king?
Your little boys sleep with their sisters

I am the ugly American
I know what I am
I am the ugly American
I love what I am

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songmeanings On Feb 06, 2012

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I am the ugly American
I hate what I am
I am the ugly American
I hate what I am

I take a picture of your founding father
I hate a picture of your local color
I take a picture of your founding father
I take a picture of your local color

We're so ugly, we're so ugly
We're so ugly

I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I hate what you are

Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture and you only say
Take a picture of your ugly country
Take a picture and you only say

I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I am the ugly American
I hate what you are

Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture of your declasse
Take a picture and you only say
Take a picture and you only say

We're so ugly, we're so ugly
We're so ugly
I am the ugly American
I know what I am

I am the ugly American
I am what I am
Say you're cultured 'cause you had a king?
Your little boys sleep with their sisters

I am the ugly American
I know what I am
I am the ugly American
I love what I am

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by Nitepuenyaa

8y ago

The tendency of American tourists visiting foreign countries to completely insult the culture of those countries, almost always accidentally because in their country is normal.

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