American Woman
Devil's Train Lyrics


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American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come hanging around my door
I don't want to see your face no more
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time growin' old with you
Now woman, stay away
American woman, listen what I say

American woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come knocking around my door
I don't want to see your shadow no more
Colored lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, get away
American woman, listen what I say

American woman, I said get away
American woman, listen what I say
Don't come hanging around my door
Don't want to see your face no more
I don't need your war machines
I don't need your ghetto scenes
Colored lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, get away
American woman, listen what I say
American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be

I gotta go
I gotta getta away
Babe I gotta go
I wanna fly away
I'm gonna leave you woman
I'm gonna leave you woman
I'm gonna leave you woman
I'm gonna leave you woman
Bye bye, bye bye...
Bye bye, bye bye
American woman.....
And you're no good for me
And I'm no good for you
I look you right straight in the eye
And tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna leave you woman
You know I gotta go
I'm gonna leave you woman
I gotta go
I gotta go

I gotta go




American woman
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "American Woman" by Devil's Train convey the message of a man warning an American woman to stay away from him. The song is believed to have symbolic significance, reflecting the political and social situation of America during the late 1960s. The woman in the song can be interpreted as a representation of America and its problems, and the man's desire to distance himself from them.


The lyrics start with the man telling the American woman to stay away from him and that he has more important things to do than to grow old with her. He does not want to see her face and shadow anymore. He warns her that the colored lights can hypnotize and sparkle someone else's eyes. He does not need her war machines and ghetto scenes. The man wants to fly away and leave the woman behind. He looks straight into her eyes and tells her that he is going to leave her. The chorus repeats the message of the woman staying away from him.


Line by Line Meaning

American woman, stay away from me
I do not wish to spend any time with American women


American woman, mama let me be
Please do not interfere with my life anymore, American woman


Don't come hanging around my door
Please do not come to my house anymore, American woman


I don't want to see your face no more
I do not want to see you at all, American woman


I got more important things to do
I have other priorities besides spending time with you, American woman


Than spend my time growin' old with you
I do not wish to grow old with you, American woman


Now woman, stay away
Please stay away from me, American woman


American woman, listen what I say
Please pay attention to my words, American woman


American woman, get away from me
Please go away from me, American woman


Don't come knocking around my door
Please do not visit me, American woman


I don't want to see your shadow no more
I do not even want to see your shadow, American woman


Colored lights can hypnotize
Bright lights can be deceiving, American woman


Sparkle someone else's eyes
Go impress someone else, American woman


Now woman, get away
Please go away, American woman


American woman, listen what I say
Pay attention to my warning, American woman


American woman, I said get away
I am telling you to leave me be, American woman


Don't come hanging around my door
Do not come to my house anymore, American woman


Don't want to see your face no more
I do not want to look at you, American woman


I don't need your war machines
I do not need your violence, American woman


I don't need your ghetto scenes
I do not need your rough lifestyle, American woman


Now woman, get away
Please leave my presence, American woman


American woman, listen what I say
Please heed my advice, American woman


American woman, stay away from me
I want absolutely no involvement with American women


American woman, mama let me be
Please do not meddle in my life anymore, American woman


I gotta go
I need to leave


I gotta getta away
I need to get away


Babe I gotta go
I really have to leave


I wanna fly away
I want to escape


I'm gonna leave you woman
I am going to leave you behind


Bye bye, bye bye...
Goodbye


And you're no good for me
You are not beneficial for me


And I'm no good for you
I am not beneficial for you


I look you right straight in the eye
I am being honest with you


And tell you what I'm gonna do
I am going to tell you what I am about to do


You know I gotta go
You know that I have to leave


American woman
I do not wish to be involved with American women




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DARKROOM81

Buen cover de este tema tan grandioso

Chris Jones

Awesome cover!! It's fresh to have some balls behind it! Loving it!

vicky k.

keep on rocking guys ! this video is amazing!!!

cursecat111

Best I've heard since original..AWESOME!!!

Raimundo correa

Isso é ROCK & ROLL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gabriel Ferreira

This is great!

Eugenio Cost

give it chance watch, and it really kick-metal ass version, i like it

jsaviking

This is STRONG stuffffff. Need to see this LIVE. Energy in this.... scary srtong. Mucis is angry...Erotic and VIVID.

Morten Wien

Hell yeah, this rock \m/

hyperiontheevil

It's years later now, but i wonder if these 'good ol' boys' ever figured that this song was written by the Guess Who a Canadian band as an american-antiwar song.

Probably not

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