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David Bowie – I'm Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000) (2018) | Track profile | Dork

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I'm Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000)

Release date: 30th November 2018

From Glastonbury 2000 (Live)

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About This Track

"I'm Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000)" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Glastonbury 2000 (Live), released 30th November 2018. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.

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David Bowie

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Lyrics

I'm Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000)

[Spoken Intro]

What a wonderful evening, please be safe

I really mean it, we really love you a lot

We really do

[Verse 1]

Johnny's in America

Lo-Teks at the wheel

No one needs anyone

They don't even just pretend

Johnny's in America

[Chorus]

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

Johnny's in America

[Verse 2]

Johnny wants a plane

Johnny wants to suck on a Coke

Johnny wants a woman

Johnny wants to think of a joke

Johnny's in America

[Chorus]

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

[Verse 3]

Johnny's in America

Johnny looks up at the stars

Johnny combs his hair

And Johnny wants pussy and cars

Johnny's in America

Johnny's in America

[Chorus]

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

[Interlude]

God is an American

God is an American

God is an American

God is an American

God is an American

God is an American

God is an American

No no no no

[Chorus]

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans

I'm afraid of the world

I'm afraid I can't help it

I'm afraid I can't

Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans

[Spoken Outro]

Thank you, God bless, good night

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Track details

From Glastonbury 2000 (Live)

2018

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Glastonbury 2000 (Live)

30th November 2018

Release year

2018

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11Golden Years (Live, Glastonbury, 2000)
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