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Artist: M.I.A.
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10 Dollar
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10 Dollar
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Moti pappati
Roti sutala
Enne patilian
Kaasu ennala
Kadaki ponala
Kassu patulaya
Kadakrna patu kan-adiicala
China girl was a little girl
From a town that's all you need to know
Lolita, was a man-eater
Clocked him like a taxi-meter
Fuck gold, she was a platinum digger
Shakin-ass, making moves on a mover
Visa, then a plane ride to ya
Peace out, she'll kill you like uma
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn't have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn't have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
China girl grew up to be a big girl
Had her sights set on a bigger world
Dial-a-bride from Sri Lanka
Found herself a yorkshire banker
Need a visa?
Got with a geezer
Need some money?
Paid him with her knees up
Year later, started to ease up
Got her own way, shouted out 'see ya'
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn't have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
She skipped away to the shop
She found she didn't have enough
She clocked him looking right at her
And sucked on a lollipop
And what can I get for 10 dollar?
Everything you want
And what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
Yeah, what can I get for 10 dollar?
Everything you want
Yeah, what can I get for 10 dollar?
Anything you want
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