Young Americans (U.S. Single Version)

[Verse 1]

They pulled in just behind the bridge

He lays her down, he frowns

"Gee, my life's a funny thing

Am I still too young?"

He kissed her then and there

She took his ring, took his babies

It took him minutes, took her nowhere

Heaven knows, she'd have taken anything, but

[Chorus]

(All night)

She wants the young American

(Young American, young American)

(She wants the young American)

(All right)

She wants the young American

[Verse 2]

Scanning life through the picture window

She finds the slinky vagabond

Hе coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang

But Hеaven forbid, she'll take anything

But the freak, and his type, all for nothing

He misses a step and cuts his hand, but

Showing nothing, he swoops like a song

She cries "Where have all Papa's heroes gone?"

[Chorus]

(All night)

She wants the young American

(Young American, young American)

(She wants the young American)

(All right)

But she wants the young American

[Verse 3]

All the way from Washington

Her bread-winner begs off the bathroom floor

"We live for just these twenty years

Do we have to die for the fifty more?"

[Chorus]

All night

He wants the young American

(Young American, young American)

(He wants the young American)

(All right) All right

He wants the young American

[Bridge 1]

Do you remember, your President Nixon?

Do you remember, the bills you have to pay?

Or even yesterday?

[Verse 4]

Have you been the un-American?

Just you and your idol sing falsetto

'Bout leather, leather everywhere

And not a myth left from the ghetto

Well, well, well, would you carry a razor

In case, just in case of depression?

Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors

Blushing at all the Afro-Sheeners

Ain't that close to love?

Well, ain't that poster love?

Well, it ain't that Barbie doll

Her heart's been broken just like you and

[Chorus]

(All night)

All night, you want the young American

(Young American) young American

(You want the young American) All right

All right

You want the young American

[Bridge 2]

You ain't a pimp and you ain't a hustler

A pimp's got a Caddy and a lady got a Chrysler

Black's got respect, and white's got his soul train

Mama's got cramps, and look at your hands ache

(I heard the news today, oh boy)

I got a suite and you got defeat

Ain't there a man who can say no more?

And ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?

And, ain't there a child I can hold without judging?

Ain't there a pen that will write before they die?

Ain't you proud that you've still got faces?

Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?

[Chorus]

All night

I want the young American

(Young American) young American

(I want the young American)

All right

I want the young American, young American

[Outro]

(Young American, young American)

(I want the young American)

(All night)

You want I, I want you

(Young American, young American)

(I want the young American)

(All right)

All I want is the young American

(Young American, young American)

(I want the young American)

(All night)