Young American, young American, I want the young American Young American, young American, she wants the young American He wants the young American They pulled in just behind the bridge He lays her down, he frowns Gee my life's a funny thing, am I still

Sometimes I feel like I can't even sing (say, say, the light) I'm very scared for this world, I'm very scared for me (say, say, the light) Eviscerate your memory Here's a scene You're in the backseat laying down, the windows wrap around (say, say, the

Watchin' that blonde hair swing To every song I'd sing You were California beautiful I was playin' everything but cool I can still hear that sound Of every wave crashin' down Like the tears we cried That day we had to leave It was everything we wanted it

I got a one track mind I've got a one track mind Turn the lights out Lay your head down Now you got me where you want me Can't you read the signs You are my nemesis The one I can't resist I'm the pain and your the pleasure

I find out there’s no one, no one on playground So if you fall rise again, don’t stay down Don’t you think I’m joking Knock on the door we open If you’re sick, you shall surely find your way around it If you fall, no you can stay down People are moving,

I will take it all in one breath and hold it down You can tell me to move and I won't go You can tell me to try and I won't go (Go-go-go-down-go-go-go-go-go) If I give more than enough ground, will you claim it? And if I try to pretend that I don't hear

We can leave the night on Girl, you got the beat right, killin' in your Levis High on your loving's got me buzzin' like a streetlight We'll find a road with no name, lay back in the slow lane We'll be rolling down the windows, I bet you we're catchin'

Please don’t let me bring you down I’m not sure I can do it Did you think I was fucking around? Living here is a game I don’t know how to play Are you really not anybody Until somebody knows your name? I’m not sure where that’s going Somebody used to

I'm a Brooklyn baby He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed I've got feathers in my hair They say I'm too young to love you Well, my boyfriend's in the band I get down to Beat poetry And my jazz collection's rare I can play most anything

Down in the islands, down in the islands If you really wanna know where you can find me You should lose track of your timing Grab a drink beside me I'll be unwinding Can anybody here pass me a beer And I'ma keep playing this music that you hear And if