American Girl

Well, she was an American girl

Raised on promises

She couldn't help thinkin' that there

Was a little more to life somewhere else

After all, it was a great big world

With lots of places to run to

And if she had to die tryin', she

Had one little promise she was gonna keep

Oh yeah, all right

Take it easy, baby

Make it last all night (Make it last all night)

She was an American girl

Well, it was kind of cold that night

She stood alone on her balcony (Ooh)

Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by

Out on 441 like waves crashin' on the beach

And for one desperate moment there

He crept back in her memory

God, it's so painful when something that is so close

Is still so far out of reach

Oh yeah, all right

Take it easy, baby

Make it last all night (Make it last all night)

She was an American girl

Ooh

Uh-huh

Oh, yeah