American Woman

The Guess Who

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    American woman gonna mess your mind
    American woman, she gonna mess your mind
    American woman gonna mess your mind
    American woman gonna mess your mind
    Say A,
    Say M,
    Say E,
    Say R,
    Say I,
    C,
    Say A,
    N,
    American woman gonna mess your mind
    American woman gonna mess your mind
    American woman gonna mess your mind

    American Woman, stay away from me
    American Woman, mama let me be
    Don't come a hangin' around my door
    I don't wanna see your face no more
    I got more important things to do
    Than spend my time growin' old with you
    Now Woman, I said stay away
    American Woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay

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    American Woman, get away from me
    American Woman, mama let me be
    Don't come a knockin' around my door
    Don't wanna see your shadow no more
    Coloured lights can hypnotize
    Sparkle someone else's eyes
    Now Woman, I said get away
    American Woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay

    American Woman, said get away
    American Woman, listen what I say
    Don't come a hangin' around my door
    Don't wanna see your face no more
    I don't need your war machines
    I don't need your ghetto scenes
    Coloured lights can hypnotize
    Sparkle someone else's eyes
    Now Woman, get away from me
    American Woman, mama let me be

    Go, gotta get away, gotta get away now go, go, go
    I'm gonna leave you woman
    Gonna leave you woman
    Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye
    You're no good for me
    I'm no good for you
    Gonna look you right in the eye
    Tell you what I'm gonna do
    You know I'm gonna leave
    You know I'm gonna go
    You know I'm gonna leave
    You know I'm gonna go-o, woman
    I'm gonna leave you woman
    Goodbye American Woman
    Goodbye American chick

    Song details

    Composition: Garry Peterson, Randy Bachman, Jim Kale, and Burton Cummings

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