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If I Was American

from Shaving the Sheep by Ngajuana

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If I were American, I’d have a deal,
Plus I could rap bout packin steel,
And what it’s like to be black on welfare,
But I’m Canadian, so who the hell cares.

If I was American, I’d use more slang,
And submit a demo-tape to the Wu-Tang Clan,
I’d walk with a limp, talk like a pimp,
Dress more thug, and be Pac’s next of kin,
If I was American, I’d join a gang,
And pack the biggest mac possible, to do my thang,
I’d prolly have a blacker posse too, we’d have chains,
and make tracks all about how we have game,
it’d only be keeping up, to push a range,
sittin on twenty two’s, with some candy paint,
life’s biggest focus would be switching lanes,
bitches, weed, riches, and flippin cain,
but I’m not, I’m from Canada, Lo-City specifically,
my whole city’s as sick as me, they, just kick it differently,
I don’t know what to tell ya, cuz I dunno for sure,
I can only guess what life’d be like if I were….

If I was American, I’d have a deal,
Plus I could rap bout packin steel,
And what it’s like to be black on welfare,
But I’m Canadian, so who the hell cares. (X2)

If I was American, I’d hate George Bush,
Fuck, I’m Canadian, I hate George Bush,
If you Put us on a tower alone, he’s getting pushed,
My v for vendetta wants W sqooshed,
The president’s nothing but a Draft dodging puss,
A pawn who comes off as a wack-awkward wuss,
Crap talk that’s not, that’s what it is,
That’s what it be, cuz I rap what I see,
If I was American I’d prolly get clapped,
You see, I have a slight tendency, to run my yap.
Over here, I’m a little better off for that,
People are more relaxed, they won’t resort to brrraaaappp
cuz If I was American, everyone would hate me,
Especially the President and the First Lady,
I’d prolly have the secret service after my ass,
So I’ll prolly get beat robbed, and kidnapped



If I was American, I’d have a deal,
Plus I could rap bout packin steel,
And what it’s like to be black on welfare,
But I’m Canadian, so who the hell cares. (X2)

If I was American, I’d pay for hospitals,
I’d hustle all day, just to pay the doctor bill,
weed ain’t as good, and it’s overpriced,
you gotta pay out the ass if the dro looks nice,
if you’re me, marijuana is a staple of life,
c’mon I’m Ngajuana, for the sake of Christ,
If I was American, I’d have 3 strikes,
and be killing dudes who want me as a half-breed wife,
If I was American, I’d prolly hate chicks,
And only date chicks, who respond to hey bitch,
I’d be a little racist, hatred, hatred,
Pick a stereotype, and then perpetuate it,
If I was American, I wouldn’t be Canadian,
I wouldn’t be the same, so I’d never trade it in,
Even if it means I don’t get a deal, and I don’t make it,
I’ll never forsake it, Canada raised me,, but I keep thinking maybe…

If I was American, I’d have a deal,
Plus I could rap bout packin steel,
And what it’s like to be black on welfare,
But I’m Canadian, so who the hell cares. (X2)

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from Shaving the Sheep, released July 1, 2008
Lyrics: Ngajuana
Instrumental: Rugged One

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A product of London, Ontario, Ngajuana stays active in the Canadian Hip-Hop scene. Ngajuana is a proud founding member of the Canadian collective Dreamsters Union. Boasting nearly 600 songs, 6 albums (and counting), 200 shows and multiple awards won, consistency is no surprise; it's to be expected. ... more

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