Well she was an American girl Raised on promises She couldn't help thinking 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 Yeah and if she had to die, trying she Had one little promise she was gonna keep Oh yeah all right take it easy baby Make it last all night She was an American Girl Well it was kinda cold that night She stood 'lone on the balcony She could hear the cars roll by Out on ford ford one That waves crashing on the beat And for one desperate moment there He crept back in her memories God it's so painful when something that's close Is still so far out o' reach Oh yeah all right take it easy baby Make it last all night She was an American Girl Oh yeah all right take it easy baby Make it last all night She was an American Girl Oh yeah all right take it easy baby Make it last all night She was an American Girl