She comes out on Fridays
Every time
Stands out in a line
I could have been anyone
She'd seen
She waits another week
To fall apart
She couldn't make
Another day
I wish it was anyone but me
I could have been anyone
You see
She had something breakable
Just under her skin
American girls are
Weather and noise
Playing the changes
For all of the boys
Holding a candle
Right up to my hands
Making me feel so incredible
She comes out of closets
Every night
Then she locks
Herself away
Where she could keep
Everything from me
I could have been
Anyone you see
She's nothing but porcelain
Underneath her skin
American girls are
Weather and noise
Playing the changes
For all of the boys
Holding a candle
Right up to my hand
Making me feel so incredible
Little shiver shaking me everyday
But I could get this
Same thing anywhere
So if she goes away
Well it's alright and I'm ok
She said come back
again tonight and
I said I might
I might
I might
She said well that's alright
If it's alright
It's alright with you
If it's alright
If it's alright with me
I waited for an hour
Last Friday night
She never came around
She took almost
Everything from me
I'm going through my closets
Trying on her clothes
Almost everyday
I could have been
Anyone you see
I wish it was anyone but me
There nothing but pills
And ashes under my skin
American girls oh
American girls
American girls
Oh oh oh oh
American girls oh
American girls
American girls
Oh oh oh oh
You made me cry
You made me cry
You made me cry
Yeah you made me cry
You made me cry
Hey Miss American girl oh
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Yeah