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 

Tryin', she 

Had one little promise she was gonna keep 



Oh yeah, 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 the balcony 

Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by, 

Out on four forty one like 

Waves crashing on the beach, 

And for one desprate moment there 

He crept back in her memory 

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

Is still so far out of reach 



Oh yeah, alright, 

Take it easy, baby 

Make it last all night 

She was an American girl. 



(Minute and a half music break) 



Oh yeah, alright, 

Take it easy, baby 

Make it last all night 

She was an American girl.