James Iha

American Girl

James Iha


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 des'rate 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.