Grab US by the pussy – Jan Böhmermann
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Verse 1:
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I was born in post-Nazi Germany. In 1981.
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Ronald Reagan just got into office, man, there’s been a cold war going on.
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Deutschland, my homeland, so divided!
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But you tore down wall and helped us reunite it, America, America!
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You taught us democracy, freedom of speech, equality and liberty.
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You gave us David Hasselhoff, one of the greatest actors and singers there’ll ever be.
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You brought us the McRib, Windows ME, Type II-Diabetes and the great Bill Cosby,
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America, so inspiring, your soon-to-be foresightful foreign policy!
Pre-Chorus:
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America, God shed His grace on thee.
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And thy new triumphant maxim so full of modesty.
Chorus:
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Grab ‘em by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
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You are a star, go on and do it!
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Move on ‘em like a bitch!
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Grab the whole world by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
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Don’t even ask, go on and do it!
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You don’t need to use some Tic Tacs!
Verse 2:
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So many great American idols, Dennis Rodman, Rudy Giuliani,
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and the great actor from Happy Days. Almost as awesome as Fonzy.
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America, we thank you for your recent contributions to political culture.
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You definitely killed it bigly this time.
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And that means something coming from a German!
Pre-Chorus:
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Thank you for lowering the bar.
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You taught us lately, everyone can make it,
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if one is just great and genius enough – and a TV-Star.
Chorus:
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Grab ‘em by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
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You are a star, go on and do it!
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Move on ‘em like a bitch!
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Grab the whole world by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
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Don’t even ask, go on and do it!
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You don’t need to use some Tic Tacs!
Bridge:
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We love the new spirit of your nation!
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Let’s walk hand in hand into isolation!
Interlude: E F#m G#m A C#m B
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Chorus:
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Grab ‘em by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
A
You are a star, go on and do it!
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Move on ‘em like a bitch!
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Grab the whole world by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
A
Don’t even ask, go on and do it!
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Grab ‘em by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
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You are a star, go on and do it!
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Move on ‘em like a bitch!
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Grab the whole world by the pussy!
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You can do anything!
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Don’t even ask, go on and do it!
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You don’t need to use some Tic Tacs!
