Two Nations Songtext
von The Streets

Two nations divided by a common language
And about two hundred years of new songs and dances
But the differences in language are just the bits you got wrong
′Cause we were the ones who invented the language

Sorry, oi, that's just my idea of a joke
That you guys are different to us across the pond folk
And I keep having to say that I′m only joking in New York
When I have to buy fags on the road
Oi, Biggie man, God bless America and that
But you lot keep killing all your best talent

We build up our stars and then paper sweep on 'em
And you build up stars and maniacs shoot 'em


I don′t know much about nines and Macs
But we still got two twos we′re inclined to pack
And I much prefer the profit margin nowadays than crystal meth
It's all hype with crack
It was no shock to me when we flew to the door
At the Nas gig where mans was shooting a war
Since it got reported in the latest news story
That London is now more dangerous than New York

Two nations divided by a common language
And about two hundred years of new songs and dances
But the differences in language are just the bits you got wrong
′Cause we were the ones who invented the language

Understated is how we prefer to be
That's why I′ve sold three million and you've never heard of me
The paparazzi shoot me, the girls all loot on me
But don′t shoot artists, we fight football rivalries
The word "wack" means to come back home

And I wrote the ten wack commandments on my own
I was in front of the bloke shooting at the Nas show
They weren't shooting at me, it was only that night though
We don't shoot idols, our police shoot instead

Up my road the police just shot a yute dead
′Cause they guessed he might have been a bit of a terrorist threat
Does my bomb look big in this bag then?
But we love Biggie, Johnny Cash and Stevie Wonder
It′s no biggie we got no cash and it's no wonder
′Cause I'm proud we gave you people like John Lennon


Even though you shot him as well

Two nations divided by a common language
And about two hundred years of new songs and dances
But the differences in language are just the bits you got wrong
′Cause we were the ones who invented the language