Well, she was an American girl, raised on promisesShe couldn't help thinking that there was a little more to life somewhere elseAfter all, it was a great big world with lots of places to run toAnd if she had to die, try she had one little promise she was gonna keepOh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all nightYes, she was an American girlAmerican girlWell, it was kinda cold that night as she stood alone on her balconyYes, she could hear the cars roll by at all 441Like waves crashing on the beachAnd for one desperate moment there, he crept back in her memoryGod, it's so painful when something that's so closeIs still so far out of reachOh yeah, alright, take it easy baby, make it last all nightYes, she was an American girlSo stay on your wordYeah, let's find out if your life is a true lifeTake that, all your words goneTake that, all your words goneTake that, all your words goneTake that, all your words goneTake that, all your words goneTake that, all your words goneI could see something I wanted to knowTake that, all your words goneI could see something I wanted to knowI put my hand out her mouthI put my hand out her mouthOh, yeah, all rightTake it easy, babyMake it last all nightYes, she was an American girlAn American girlAn American girl