She comes out on Fridays every time

Stands out in a line

I could have been anyone she'd seen

She waits another week to fall apart

She couldn't make another day

I wish it was anyone but me

I could have been anyone you see

She had something breakable just under her skin



American girls are weather and noise

Playing the changes for all of the boys

Holding a candle right up to my hands

Making me feel so incredible



She comes out of closets every night

But then she locks herself away

Where she could keep everything from me

I could have been anyone you see

She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin



American girls are weather and noise

Playing the changes for all of the boys

Holding a candle right up to my hand

Making me feel so incredible



Little shiver shaking me everyday

But I could get this same thing anywhere

So if she goes away

Well, it's alright and I'm ok

Hey, she said come back again tonight

And I said, I might, I might, I might

She said, well that's alright

If it's alright, it's alright with you

If it's alright, if it's alright with me



I waited for an hour last Friday night

She never came around

She took almost everything from me

I'm going through my closets

Trying on her clothes, almost everyday

I could have been anyone you see

I wish it was anyone but me

Nothing but pills and ashes under my skin



American girls are weather and noise

Playing the changes for all of the boys

Holding a candle right up to my hand

Making me feel so incredible



If I make you cry, you tell me why

I'll try again, if you'll let me try



American girls are feathers and cream

Coming to bed so edible



American girls, oh

American girls

American girls

Oh, oh, oh, oh



American girls, oh

American girls

American girls

Oh, oh, oh, oh



You made me cry

You made me cry

You made me cry

Yeah, you made me cry

You made me cry

Hey, Miss American Girl

Oh, oh, oh, yeah