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-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay 
  
  
 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-ay-ay-ay 
  
  
 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-o, woman 
 I'm gonna leave you woman 
 Goodbye American Woman 
 Goodbye American chick