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Gang of Four

First World Citizen

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[Verse 1]
She walked out of the station in flames
Crossed over the 38th parallel, hitched, made a ride to the west

[Pre-Chorus]
Big appetites, those American guys
Chew up whatever the dollar buys

[Chorus]
To be a first world citizen
To be a first world citizen

[Verse 2]
She will take up all your checks, no respect
I will work all the hours in the day
When they say "jump," they wanna hear "how high?"

[Pre-Chorus]
I have lost everything
Didn't ask for anything
I would take anything, anything at all

[Chorus]
To be a first world citizen
To be a first world citizen

[Pre-Chorus]
I have lost everything
Didn't ask for anything
I would take anything, anything at all

[Chorus]
To be a first world citizen
To be a first world citizen
To be a first world citizen
To be a first world citizen

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mellow_harsher On Mar 29, 2019

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2019-03-29 15:38:54

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