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From the Underground and Below album at Amazon.com
Overkill's, "Elimination"
The Misheard Lyrics:
A lemon nation
A lemon nation
A lemon nation
A lemon nation
A lemon ate the right
A lemon ate the wrong
A lemon ate the weak
A lemon ate the strong
A lemon ate your feelings
A lemon ate too late
A lemon ate the hope
A lemon ate, a lemon ate!
[...]
A lemon ate this race!
[...]
Runaway train to a lemon nation!
The Real Lyrics:
Elimination
Elimination
Elimination
Elimination
Eliminate the right
Eliminate the wrong
Eliminate the weak
Eliminate the strong
Eliminate your feelings
Eliminate too late
Eliminate the hope
Eliminate, eliminate!
[...]
Eliminate this race!
[...]
Runaway train to elimination!
The Story: Ah, yes. The first pro-lemon song! - Submitted by: Blenis

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