She comes out on Fridays every time And stands out in a line I could've been anyone she'd seen She waits another week to fall apart she couldnt make another day I wish it was anyone but me I could've been anyone you see She had something breakable just under her skin American girls all weather and noise Playing the changes for all of the boys Holding a candle up to my hand Making it 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've 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 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 and 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 goin' through my closets tryin' on her clothes almost everyday I could've been anyone you see I wish it was anyone but me There's nothin 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 made you cry please tell me why I'll try again if you let me try American girls are feathers and cream Come into 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 oh oh Oh oh oh oh yeah