American Girls

Counting Crows

1. 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

R:  American girls all weather and noise
   Playing the changes for all of the boys
   Holding a candle up to my hand
   Making me feel so incredible

2.  She comes out of closets every night
   But then she locks herself away
    Where she could keep anything from me
   I could have been anyone you see
   She's nothing but porcelain underneath her skin

R: American girls all 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 shivers shaking me everyday
    But I could get the same thing anywhere
    So if she goes away
   Well, it's alright and I'm okay
   "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
   then it's alright if it's alright with me

3. 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've been anyone you see
    I wish it was anyone but me
   There's nothing but pills and ashes under my skin

R: American girls all 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
   Cause I'll try again if you let me try
   Come into bed so edible