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 

Yeah, an d 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 

She was an American girl 



It was kind of cold that night 

She stood alone on her balcony 

She could the cars roll by 

Out on 441 

Like waves crashin' in the beach 

And for one desperate moment there 

He crept back in her memory 

God it's so painful 

Something that's so close 

And still so far out of reach 



Oh yeah, all right 

Take it easy baby 

Make it last all night 

She was an American girl