(Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale and Garry Peterson)
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American woman, stay away from me
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American woman, mama let me be
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Don't come a hangin' around my door
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I don't wanna see your face no more
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I got more important things to do
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Than spend my time growin' old with you
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Now woman, I said, stay away
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American woman
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Listen what I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
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American woman, get away from me
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American woman, mama let me be
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Don't come a knockin' around my door
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Don't wanna see your shadow no more
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Coloured lights can hypnotize
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Sparkle someone else's eyes
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Now woman, I said get away
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American woman
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Listen what I say-ay-ay-ay
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[Instrumental Interlude]
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American woman, said get away
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American woman, listen what I say
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Don't come a hangin' around my door
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Don't wanna see your face no more
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I don't need your war machines
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I don't need your ghetto scenes
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Coloured lights can hypnotize
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Sparkle someone else's eyes
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Now Woman, get away from me
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American woman
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Mama let me be
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Go, gotta get away
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Gotta get away now go, go, go
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I'm gonna leave you woman
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Gonna leave you woman
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Bye-bye, bye-bye
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Bye-bye, bye-bye
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You're no good for me
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I'm no good for you
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Gonna look you right in the eye
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Tell you what I'm gonna do
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You know I'm gonna leave
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You know I'm gonna go
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You know I'm gonna leave
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You know I'm gonna go-o, woman
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I'm gonna leave you woman
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Goodbye American woman
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American Woman
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The Guess Who |