Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Guitar
Noah Shark
Noah Shark
Percussion
Benmont Tench
Benmont Tench
Organ
Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
Guitar
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour
Background Vocals
Ron Blair
Ron Blair
Bass Guitar
Stan Lynch
Stan Lynch
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Petty
Tom Petty
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Denny Cordell
Denny Cordell
Producer
Max Reese
Max Reese
Recording Engineer
Noah Shark
Noah Shark
Recording Engineer
Ken Perry
Ken Perry
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
[PreChorus]
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 (Make it last all night)
She was an American girl
[Verse 2]
Well, it was kind of cold that night
She stood alone on her balcony (Ooh)
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
Out on 441 like waves crashin' on the beach
[PreChorus]
And for one desperate moment there
He crept back in her memory
God, it's so painful when something that is 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
[Outro]
Ooh
[Outro]
Uh-huh
[Outro]
Oh, yeah
Written by: Tom Petty
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