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 [bad word] to 
And if she had to die trying 
She had one little promise she was gonna keep 

Oh yeah, all right 
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 her balcony 
She could see the cars roll by 
Out on 441 
Like waves crashing on the beach 

And for one desperate moment there 
He crept back in her memory 
God, it's so painful 
It's something that's so close but still so far out of reach 

Oh yeah, all right 
Take it easy baby 
Make it last all night 
She was an American girl 

Oh yeah, all right 
Take it easy baby 
Make it last all night 
Oh yeah, all right 
Take it easy baby 
Oh, take it easy now 

Oh yeah, all right 
She was an American girl