American Woman - 7" Single Version
by The Guess Who
From the album: The Best of The Guess Who
Track 5 of 11 on The Best of The Guess Who (1971).
Duration: 5:05
Lyrics for American Woman - 7" Single Version
American woman, gonna mess your mind American woman, she gonna mess your mind, mmm American woman gonna mess your mind, mmm American woman gonna mess your mind And say, "A," uh, say, "M," uh Say, "E," say, "R" Say, "I," and then, "C" Say, "A, N," mmm American woman gonna mess your mind, mmm American woman gonna mess your mind, uh American woman gonna mess your mind Uh! 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 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, hey 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, woman I'm gonna leave ya, woman, goodbye, American woman Goodbye, American chick