Two Nations Lyrics - Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living - Streets

Two nations divided by a common language 

And about two hundred years of new songs and dancing 

But the difference is language and 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 

But 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 

Biggy man, God bless America and that 

But you lot keep killing all your best talent 

We build up our stars and then papers sweep on them 

And you build on stars and maniacs shoot them 

I don't know much about nines and max 

But we still got two dues, we're inclined to pay 

And I much prefer the profit margin nowadays 

And crystal methods all the height with crack 

It was no shock to me when we flew to the door 

At the Nars gig where the mans were shooting in 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 dancing 

But the difference is language and just the bits you got wrong 

'Cause we were the ones who invented the language, oi 

Understated is how we prefer to be 

That's why I've sold three millions and you've never heard of me 

The Paparazzi shoot me, the the girls, all lose on me 

But don't shoot hiders, we fight football rivalry 

The work wac means to come back home 

And I wrote the Ten wac Commandments on my own 

I was in front of the bloke shooting at the Nas show 

They weren't shooting at him it was honor that night though 

We don't shoot idols happily shoot instead 

Up my road the police just thought are you dead? 

'Cause they guessed he might of been a bit of a terrorister 

Does my bomb look big in this bag then 

But we love Biggy, Johnny Cash and Stevie Wonder 

It's no Biggy we, got no cash and its 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 dancing 

But the difference is language and just the bits you got wrong 

'Cause we were the ones who invented the language