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American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come a hangin' 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, I said stay away
American woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
American woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come a knockin' around my door
Don't want to see your shadow no more
Colored 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 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 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
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come a hangin' 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, I said stay away
American woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
American woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come a knockin' around my door
Don't want to see your shadow no more
Colored 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 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 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
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incredible, but ill take America any day. with out Nationalized health care!!
For 1970, this is proto-type garage band punk rock at it's best.
It's unfortunate we are in another time when many in America and the world are at odds with the actions of the US. And the voting record of the majority(?) of Americans seem to indicate that we support these actions. To quote George Carlin, "There are a lot of dumb m*t*e*f*c*e*s around here. A lot of dumb m*t*e*f*c*e*s".
In our defense, we are good-natured, trusting sheep who believe in what we are told by authority. The horrendous attacks on 9/11 scared the crap out of us. This gave the administration a free hand to act on thier own agenda.
But, not in our defense, if McCain can get Obama to say he is for gay mariage, then we are in for four more year of this. Because after all, that is what's it is all about, isn't it? Reference the Carlin quote again.
But, American women are hot. Admit that.
HeavyMetalRocker= another brainwashed american idiot
"someone kills over 2000 of your people? the solution to this, in the american way, is to kill over 40000 of the people who are not even involved in your 'tragedy'"
thanks Brenosantos exactly what i wanted to say
as to this song, i think most of the comments covered up the meaning- the whole anti-america, not wanting a american 'colonization' for canada etc... great song
There is a lot of this song you haven't heard.
It talks about finding a "sweet honeysuckle rose" "down Carolina way" but gets more bitter as the song goes on. BTW, this may be the best thing the Guess Who has ever done.
As the relationship falls apart, the writer becomes more and more bitter, and begins to attack her country as well as her. Apparently, she has made him bitter against everything she represents.
There is a lot of this song you haven't heard.
It talks about finding a "sweet honeysuckle rose" "down Carolina way" but gets more bitter as the song goes on. BTW, this may be the best thing the Guess Who has ever done.
As the relationship falls apart, the writer becomes more and more bitter, and begins to attack her country as well as her. Apparently, she has made him bitter against everything she represents.