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