Lyrics
American Woman, stay away from me
A plea for an American woman to stay away
American Woman, mama let me be
A request for the mother to let the speaker be
Don't come a hangin' around my door
A warning not to come near the speaker's door
I don't want to see your face no more
The speaker doesn't want to see the woman's face anymore
I got more important things to do
Expressing the speaker's focus on more important things than a relationship
Than spend my time growin' old with you
Rejecting the idea of growing old with the woman
Now Woman, I said stay away
Reiteration of the request for the woman to stay away
American Woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
Emphasizing the plea with a directive for the American woman to listen
American Woman, get away from me
Repetition of the desire for the American woman to get away
American Woman, mama let me be
Repetition of the request for the mother to let the speaker be
Don't come a knockin' around my door
Warning against knocking on the speaker's door
Don't want to see your shadow no more
Rejecting the presence and shadow of the woman
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Describing how colored lights can mesmerize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Suggesting the woman should captivate someone else's eyes
Now Woman, I said get away
Reiteration of the command for the woman to get away
American Woman, listen what I say-ay-ay-ay
Repeating the plea for the American woman to listen
American Woman, said get away
Restating the request for the American woman to get away
American Woman, listen what I say
Emphasizing the importance of listening to what the speaker is saying
Don't come a hangin' around my door
Repeating the warning against hanging around the speaker's door
Don't want to see your face no more
Reiterating the speaker's desire not to see the woman's face
I don't need your war machines
Expressing a lack of need for war machines
I don't need your ghetto scenes
Rejecting the speaker's association with ghetto scenes
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Repeating the idea that colored lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Suggesting the woman should captivate someone else's eyes
Now Woman, get away from me
Reiteration of the command for the woman to get away
American Woman, mama let me be
Repeating the request for the mother to let the speaker be
Go, gotta get away, gotta get away now go, go, go
Expressing the urgency to get away
I 'm gonna leave you woman
Declaring the speaker's intention to leave, stating that the relationship is not beneficial for either party
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
Expressing determination to look the woman in the eye
Tell you what I 'm gonna do
Announcing the speaker's decision and intentions
You know I 'm gonna leave
Repetition of the intention to 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
Final declaration of leaving the American woman
Goodbye American Woman
Bidding farewell to the American woman
Goodbye American chick
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