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Artist: Big Country
Canonical path: /big-country/the-selling-of-america
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The Selling Of America
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The Selling Of America
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Gonna take a message to mother
Tell her that I'll be home soon
Let her know I'm still undercover
Hiding out behind the moon
The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground
Better get a message to Martha
Tell her that our workers are doomed
Better call on General McArthur
Tell him the invasion is due
The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground
Here come the dollar bombers
Better get the word to the boss man
A wire from the industry spy
Tell him that they're over the border
Trying out the White House for size
The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground
The selling of America
Is going on now town by town
The selling of America
You better keep it underground
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