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Parker McCollum - American Girl (Live Acoustic)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Parker McCollum
Parker McCollum
Vocals
Jonn Bostwick
Jonn Bostwick
Drums
Alex Weeden
Alex Weeden
Acoustic Guitar
Brady Beal
Brady Beal
Acoustic Guitar
Will Knaak
Will Knaak
Dobro
Jason Newberry
Jason Newberry
Bass Guitar
Charlie Magnone
Charlie Magnone
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel Bacigalupi
Daniel Bacigalupi
Mastering Engineer
Jon Randall
Jon Randall
Producer
Reid Shippen
Reid Shippen
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
Well, she was an American girl
Raised on promises
She couldn't help but thinking that there was a little more to life
Somewhere else
After all, this was a great big world
With lots of places to run to
Yeah, if she had to die tryin', she
Had one little promise she was gonna keep
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby
Make it last all night
Make it last all night
She was an American girl
[Verse 2]
Yeah, it was kinda cold that night
She stood alone on her balcony
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
Out on 441, like waves crashin' on the beach
And for one desperate moment there
He crept back into her memory
And, God, it's so painful, something to be so close
Is still so far out of reach
[Chorus]
Oh yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby
Make it last all night
Make it last all night
She was an American girl
Written by: Tom Petty
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