American Girl lyrics

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 Oh, oh