American Woman
Various Artists Lyrics

American woman, stay away from me
The singer is telling American women to stay away from him.

American woman, mama let me be
The singer is telling the mother of the American woman to let her be away from him.

Don't come hangin' round my door
The singer does not want the American woman to come near his place.

I don't wanna see your face no more
The artist no longer wants to see the American woman's face.

I got more important things to do
The artist has other priorities besides the American woman.

Than spend my time growin' old with you
The singer does not want to waste time growing old with the American woman.

Now woman, stay away
The singer reiterates that the American woman should stay away from him.

American woman, listen when I say
The artist is requesting the American woman to listen to him.

American woman, get away from me
The artist is asking the American woman to go away from him.

Don't come knockin' on my door
The artist does not want the American woman to come knocking on his door.

I don't wanna see your shadow no more
The singer does not want to see any sign of the American woman anymore.

Colored lights can hypnotize
The artist acknowledges the power of attraction.

Sparkle someone else's eyes
The singer is asking the American woman to sparkle someone else's eyes but not his.

Now woman, get away
The singer reiterates that the American woman should leave him alone.

American woman, I said get away
The singer repeats his previous request for the American woman to go away.

Don't come hangin' round my door
The artist reiterates that he does not want the American woman near him.

Don't wanna see your face no more
The artist emphasizes that he no longer wants to see the American woman's face.

I don't need your warm machines
The singer has no interest in the American woman's material possessions.

I don't need your ghetto scenes
The singer does not want to be associated with the American woman's lifestyle.

Now woman, get away
The artist reiterates that the American woman should leave him alone.

American woman, listen when I say
The artist is requesting the American woman to pay attention to him.

American woman, stay away from me
The artist continues to stress that the American woman should stay away from him.

American woman, mama let me be
The singer is requesting the mother of the American woman to let her be away from him.

I gotta go,
The artist has to go somewhere else.

I gotta get away
The singer needs to escape the current situation.

Babe, I gotta go
The singer addresses the American woman as babe and informs her that he has to leave.

I wanna fly away
The singer wants to leave and escape this situation permanently.

I'm gonna leave you woman
The artist confirms that he is leaving the American woman.

Bye, bye
The artist is saying a final goodbye to the American woman.

American woman, you're no good for me
The singer declares that the American woman is not good for him.

And I'm no good for you,
The singer acknowledges that he is also not good for the American woman.

I'm looking at you right in the eye
The artist is addressing the American woman directly and with honesty.

Tell you what I'm gonna do
The artist has something to say to the American woman.

I'm gonna leave you woman
The artist reiterates his decision to leave the American woman.

You know I gotta go
The singer emphasizes that he needs to go.

American woman, yeah
The artist uses the phrase 'American woman' to address the woman he is leaving.

I gotta go
The singer needs to leave right away.

I gotta go
The singer repeats that he has to leave now.