American Life (Missy Elliott American Dream Clean Edit)

[Intro: Madonna]

Do I have to change my name?

Will it get me far?

Should I lose some weight?

Am I gonna be a star?

[Verse 1: Missy Elliott]

Missy and Madonna boy, ain't nothin' better

Hotter than fat dancin' in a sweater

Madonna, am I okay skinny or fatter?

When I rap on this track, all I smell is cheddar

You and I together, yo', we're tougher than leather

Make pop artists scatter when we talk chit-chatter

It really don't matter what time of day or weather

Or who really fatter, my kadunk-kadunk badder

A rap so sick, won't stop, won't quit

All on my -ish, like my name was 50 Cent, G-Unit

I come with the heat, see my hits

Sound so sweet, Missy ain't pissy

Is you dizzy, is you with me?

Tip me when you see me, 'cause you tryna get with me

Madonna bring the drama, oh mama, that's trauma

Tougher than armor for your pappy and your mama

[Verse 2: Madonna & Missy Elliott]

I tried to be a boy, I tried to be a girl

I tried to be a mess, I tried to be the best

I guess I did it wrong, that's why I wrote this song

This type of modern life, is it for me?

(I'd like to express my extreme point of view)

(I'd like to express my extreme point of view)

(A Madonna exclusive)

So I went into a bar, looking for sympathy

A little company, I tried to find a friend

It's more easily said, it's always been the same

This type of modern life, is not for me

This type of modern life, is not for free

Do I have to change my name?

(C'mon)

[Chorus: Madonna & Tweet]

American life

(American life)

I live the American Dream

(American Dream)

You are the best thing I've seen

You are not just a dream

(Just a dream)

[Verse 3: Madonna]

I tried to stay ahead, I tried to stay on top

I tried to play the part, but some how I forgot

Just what I did it for, and why I wanted more

This type of modern life, is it for me?

Ah

Ah

Ah

Ah

Ah

Ah

Ah, uh-huh

[Chorus: Madonna & Tweet]

American life

(American life)

I live the American Dream

(American Dream)

You are the best thing I've seen

You are not just a dream

(Just a dream)

[Interlude: Missy Elliott]

This is a Madonna exclusive

This is the American life

[Verse 4: Madonna]

I'm drinking a soy latte

I get a double shoté

It goes right through my body, and you know I'm satisfied

I drive my Mini Cooper, and I'm feeling super-dooper

Yo, they tell I'm a trooper, and you know I'm satisfied

I do yoga and pilates, and the room is full of hotties

So I'm checking out the bodies, and you know I'm satisfied

I'm digging on the isotopes, this metaphysics shit is dope

And if all this can give me hope, you know I'm satisfied

I got a lawyer and a manager, an agent and a chef (Chef)

Three nannies, an assistant, and a driver, and a jet (Jet)

A trainer, and a butler, and a bodyguard, or five (Five)

A gardener and a stylist, do you think I'm satisfied? (Woo)

I'd like to express my extreme point of view

I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew

I'm just living out the American dream

And I just realized that nothing is what it seems

What it seems

[Chorus: Madonna & Tweet]

American life

(American life)

I live the American Dream

(American Dream)

You are the best thing I've seen

You are not just a dream

(Just a dream)

(American life)

[Outro: Missy Elliott]

This is the American Life