Young Americans (Original Single Edit)

They pulled in just behind the bridge

He lays her down

He frowns

Gee, my life's a funny thing

Am I still too young?

He kissed her then and there

She took his ring, took his babies

It took him minutes, took her nowhere

Heaven knows, she'd've taken anything, but

(All night)

She wants the young American

(Young American, young American)

(She wants the young American)

(All night)

But she wants the young American

All the way from Washington

Her breadwinner bags off the bathroom floor, we

Lived for just these twenty years

Do we have to die for the fifty more?

(All night)

He wants the young American

(Young American, young American)

(He wants the young American)

(All right) All right

He wants the young American

Do you remember, your President Nixon?

Do you remember, the bills you have to pay?

Or even yesterday?

You ain't a pimp, you ain't a hustler

(Young American, young American)

A pimp's got a Caddy and a lady got a Chrysler

(All night)

Black's got respect, and white's got a Soul Train

Mama's got cramps, and look at your hands ache

(I heard the news today, oh boy)

I got a suite and you got defeat

(All night)

Ain't there a man who can say no more?

And ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?

And ain't there a child, I can hold without judging?

(Young American, young American)

(He wants the young American)

Ain't there a pen that will write me 'for they die?

(All night)

Ain't you proud that you've still got faces?

Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?

All night

I want the young American

(Young American, young American)

I want the young American

(All night)

I want the young American

Young American

(Young American, young American)

I want what you want

(I want the young American)

I want what you want

You want what I

(All night)