After the last race is run The betting's over, the gate is closed And then you remember who I am And then you call, and we do it all again, again
And now the book has reached the end We're running out of time, still we pretend And I've got no time left to spend And then you call and we do it all again, again
American woman gonna mess your mind American woman, she gonna mess your mind Mm, American woman gonna mess your mind Mm, American woman gonna mess your mind Say A Say M Say E Say R Say I C Say A N, mm American woman gonna mess your mind Mm, American woman gonna mess your mind Uh, American woman gonna mess your mind
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American woman, stay away from me American woman, mama, let me be Don't come a-hangin' around my door I don't wanna see your face no more I got more important things to do Than spend my time growin' old with you Now woman, I said stay away American woman, listen what I say
American woman, get away from me American woman, mama, let me be Don't come a-knockin' around my door Don't wanna see your shadow no more Coloured lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else's eyes Now woman, I said get away American woman, listen what I say, hey
American woman, said get away American woman, listen what I say Don't come a-hangin' around my door Don't wanna see your face no more I don't need your war machines I don't need your ghetto scenes Coloured lights can hypnotize Sparkle someone else's eyes Now woman, get away from me American woman, mama, let me be
Go, gotta get away, gotta get away Now go go go I'm gonna leave you, woman Gonna leave you, woman Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye Bye-bye You're no good for me I'm no good for you Gonna look you right in the eye Tell you what I'm gonna do You know I'm gonna leave You know I'm gonna go You know I'm gonna leave You know I'm gonna go, woman I'm gonna leave ya, woman Goodbye, American woman...
Sometimes I sit and I stare at the rain Isn't rain filled with sorrow? Wonder if I'll see my home again Will it be dry tomorrow? Time passes softly and I'm a day older But still I m living days gone by Ashes to ashes, the rain's turning colder Finding tomorrow, the ashes, the rain and I
Take your empty headed stare Give it to the Stars Take your lean 'n hungry love
Take your lonely Heart and Give it to someone Who's got time to care
I don't think that you'll go under You're just tryin' to raise some thunder
(Chorus:) Ain't Got No Time for Trouble I got plenty of my own Ain't got no time for trouble I got plenty of my own Ain't got no time for trouble All ya do is sit and moan
Ain't got no time for trouble I got plenty of my own
I'm so busy drownin' There is no way I could bouy (pull) you up
I'm so busy drownin' There is no way I could bouy you up
I don't think that you'll go under You're just tryin' to raise some thunder