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Young Americans (Single Version) [2002 Remaster]
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Young Americans (Single Version) [2002 Remaster] was released on October 22, 2002 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Best of Bowie
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vocals, Guitar
Ava Cherry
Ava Cherry
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Robin Clark
Robin Clark
Background Vocals
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Bass
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Congas
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Drums
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
Mike Garson
Mike Garson
Piano
David Sanborn
David Sanborn
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Producer, Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They pulled in just behind the bridge
He lays her down, he frowns
Gee, my life's a funny thing
Am I still too young?
He kissed her then and there
She took his ring, took his babies
It took him minutes, took her nowhere
Heaven know she'd have taken anything
[Chorus]
(All night)
She wants the young American
(Young American, young American
She wants the young American
All night)
But she wants the young American
[Verse 2]
All the way from Washington
Her bread-winner begs off the bathroom floor
We live for just these twenty years
Do we have to die for the fifty more?
[Chorus]
(All night)
He wants the young American
(Young American, young American) So young
He wants the young American)
(All right) All right
But he wants the young American
[Verse 3]
Do you remember your President Nixon?
Do you remember the bills you have to pay?
Or even yesterday?
[Verse 4]
You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler
A pimp's got a Cadi and a lady got a Chrysler
Black's got respect, and whites got his soul train
Mama's got cramps and look at your hands ache
(I heard the news today, oh boy)
I got a suite and you got defeat
Ain't there a man who can say no more?
And ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?
And ain't there a child I can hold without judging?
Ain't there a pen that will write before they die?
Ain't you proud that you've still got faces?
Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?
[Chorus]
All night
I want the young American
(Young American, young American) The young American
(I want the young American
All right)
I want the young American, young American
(Young American, young American) I want what you want
(I want the young American) I want what you want
(All night) You want what? I want you
You want I, I want you
Written by: David Bowie
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