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American Girl (Tom Petty cover) Lyrics
Yeah, she was an American girl,
Raised on promises.
She couldn't help thinking
there was a little more life somewhere else.
After all, it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to.
And if she's gonna die trying
she has one little promise she was gonna keep.
Oh yeah, alright.
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night.
She was an American Girl.
And it was kinda cold that night
SHe stood alone on a balcony
ANd she could hear the cars roll by
out on 441
like waves crashing out on the beach.
For one desperate moment there
he crept back in her memory
God it's so painful, when something so close
can feel so out of reach.
Oh yeah, alright.
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night.
She was an American Girl.
(Alright, here we go!)
Oh yeah, alright.
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night.
She was *an American Girl.*
Raised on promises.
She couldn't help thinking
there was a little more life somewhere else.
After all, it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to.
And if she's gonna die trying
she has one little promise she was gonna keep.
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night.
She was an American Girl.
SHe stood alone on a balcony
ANd she could hear the cars roll by
out on 441
like waves crashing out on the beach.
For one desperate moment there
he crept back in her memory
God it's so painful, when something so close
can feel so out of reach.
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night.
She was an American Girl.
Take it easy baby
Make it last all night.
She was *an American Girl.*
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awesome cover of a great song by a great band they r closin there concerts w/ it now............its great
I watched them perform it on Leno, and it really rocked!!! :o)
Ugh, I always confuse, pardon me, it was :)
great song and this was for the concert for the city of new york they played this song
the goo goo dolls covered tom petty?! :O!
gotta download this..
sar/ah.
I think they did an awesome cover of Tom Petty!! I think they were perfect for the cover of American Girl. They did an awesome job when they played it on the concert for NYC around 9/11...I downloaded that concert on my computer. I love it. =)
I just heard this today. Holy cow talk about awesome. It rocks and John's voice just is plain awesome in it.
they played this the other day at the 4th of july celebration in StLouis and I didn't know what it was but it sounded AMAZING. I just love these guys....