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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Vocals
Alex Alvarez
Alex Alvarez
Moog
Steve Dorff
Steve Dorff
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings
Songwriter
Gerry Peterson
Gerry Peterson
Songwriter
Jimmy Kale
Jimmy Kale
Songwriter
Randolf Charles Bachman
Randolf Charles Bachman
Songwriter
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Producer
Henry Hirsch
Henry Hirsch
Recording Engineer
Mark Browne
Mark Browne
Assistant Recording Engineer
Matt Knobel
Matt Knobel
Recording Engineer
Terry Manning
Terry Manning
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Huh
[Chorus]
American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama, let me be
[Verse 1]
Don't come hanging round my door
I don't want to see your face no more
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time growing old with you
[Chorus]
Now woman, stay away
American woman, listen what I say
American woman, get away from me
American woman, mama, let me be
[Verse 2]
Don't come knocking round my door
I don't want to see your shadow no more
Colored lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
[Chorus]
Now woman, get away
American woman, listen what I say
American woman, I said, get away
American woman, listen what I say
[Verse 3]
Don't come hanging round my door
Don't want to see your face no more
I don't need your war machines
I don't need your ghetto scenes
Colored lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
[Chorus]
Now woman, get away
American woman, listen what I say
American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama, let me be
[Bridge]
I gotta go, I gotta get away
Babe, I gotta go, I wanna fly away
I'm gonna leave you, woman
I'm gonna leave you, woman
I'm gonna leave you, woman
I'm going to leave you, woman
A-bye, bye, a-bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye
[Chorus]
American woman
You're no good for me and I'm no good for you
American woman
I look you right straight in the eye, I tell you what I'm gonna do
American woman
I'm going to leave you, woman, you know I gotta go
American woman
I'm going to leave you woman
I gotta go
American woman
I gotta go
I got to go, American woman
Yeah
Written by: Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Jim Kale, Randy Bachman
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