American Woman

I don't know why this song appeals to me. Maybe it's that I first heard it during a commercial for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team. Maybe it's because of the anti-Vietnam message. Or maybe singing along is my pathetic way of sticking it to all those girls back home who spurned my love. (I had to go North of the 49th to find a quality woman.)

Anyway, here's the lyrics to American Woman by the Guess Who:

American Woman:

American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don' come hangin' around my door
I don' wanna see your face no more
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time growin' old with you
Now woman, stay away,
American woman, listen what I say
American woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don' come knockin' around my door
I don' wanna see your shadow no more

Chorus:
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, get away
American woman, listen what I say-ay

American Woman, said get away
American Woman, listen what I say
Don' come a hangin' around my door
Don' wanna see your face no more
I don' need your war machines
I don' need your ghetto scenes

Chorus

American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
I gotta go, I gotta get away
Baby, I gotta go,
I am dying

I' gonna leave you woman (4x)
Bye-bye (4x)
(American woman)
You're no good for me
And I' no good for you
(American woman)
I'l look you right in the eye
And tell you what I' gonna do
You know I' gonna leave, you know I? gonna go
You know I' gonna leave,
I' gonna leave you woman
Goodbye American Woman

My favorite part? "I don't need war machines/I don't need your ghetto scenes." Yah, that we can do without.