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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Vocals
Jon Randall
Jon Randall
Background Vocals
Chris Eldridge
Chris Eldridge
Acoustic Guitar
Rob McNelley
Rob McNelley
Electric Guitar
Craig Young
Craig Young
Bass
Noam Pikelny
Noam Pikelny
Banjo
Andy Leftwich
Andy Leftwich
Fiddle
Jimmy Wallace
Jimmy Wallace
Piano
Chad Cromwell
Chad Cromwell
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jon Randall
Jon Randall
Producer
Reid Shippen
Reid Shippen
Mixing Engineer
Shani Gandhi
Shani Gandhi
Recording Engineer
Ethan Barrette
Ethan Barrette
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brandon Towles
Brandon Towles
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, she was an American girl
Raised on promises
She couldn't help thinkin' that there
Was a little more to life somewhere else
After all, it was a great big world
With lots of places to run to
And 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
Yeah, she was an American girl
[Verse 2]
Well, it was kind of cold that night
As she stood alone on her balcony (Ooh)
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 in her memory
God, it's so painful when something that's so close
Is still so far out of reach
[Chorus]
Oh, yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby, make it last all night
Yeah, she was an American girl
[Chorus]
Oh, yeah, all right
Take it easy, baby, make it last all night
Yeah, she was an American girl
[Outro]
An American girl
Written by: Tom Petty

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