Well she was an American girl

Raised on promises

She couldn't help thinking 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 trying to

One little promise she was gonna keep



CHORUS

Oh ya, alright

Take it easy baby

Make it last all night

She was an American girl



Well it was kind of cold that night

She stood alone on a balcony

She could hear the cars roll by

Out on 441, like waves crashing on the beach



And for one desperate moment there

He crept back in a memory

God, it's so painful

Something that's so close

Is still so far out of reach

CHORUS

(Music solo)

CHORUS

I am an American girl

Oh ya, I'm an American girl

I am an American girl

I'm an American girl

Oh ya, I'm an American girl

Take it easy, babe

I'm an American girl.