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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Lead Vocals
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Glenn Kotche
Glenn Kotche
Shaker
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Trombone
James McAlister
James McAlister
Synthesizer
JT Bates
JT Bates
Drums
Reggie Pace
Reggie Pace
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Songwriter
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Songwriter
Benjamin Lanz
Benjamin Lanz
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner
Producer
James McAlister
James McAlister
Recording Engineer
Bella Blasko
Bella Blasko
Recording Engineer
Jonathan Low
Jonathan Low
Mixing Engineer
Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We're a long way from home
Haven't seen you in so long
But it all came back in one moment
And the year started cold
But I didn't notice at all
When we found there's a room we're both in
[PreChorus]
We get Chinese food in small white boxes
Live the life we saw in Friends
Your room, it barely fits the mattress
Wake up, leave for work again
The wind, it seems to blow right through us
Down jackets are the trend
The rush of rushing deep into love
[Chorus]
English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love, and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
My English girl in an American town
In an American town
[Verse 2]
Days come and go
But it ends when doors close
And the scent of your perfume's on me
You're useless with your phone
Electric when one-on-one
I thought I would be more nervous, darling
[PreChorus]
We watch comedies and miss the endings
Conversations till the dawn
Any change in tide, we push against it
Challenge meanings in the songs
Then, head out without a reservation
Drinking out of paper bags
And wasting time is time not wasted
[Chorus]
With my English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love, and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
My English girl in an American town
[Bridge]
And when our eyes are closed together, I can't explain
How the scent of your perfume takes me to a higher place
We can watch it unfold, or we can change how it tastes
And rebuild when it breaks down
[Verse 3]
We drink Moscow Mules and steal the cups
From mostly The Bowery bar
What a perfect day to fall in love on
What a way to make it start
It appears when you think all is lost, then
You don't remember when it started
Never have to pretend
[Chorus]
With my English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love, and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
[Chorus]
English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love, and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
My English girl in an American town
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Ed Sheeran
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