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Simple Minds – The American (Extended) (1981) | Track profile | Dork

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Simple Minds
X5
The American (Extended)

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The American (Extended)

Release date: 23rd May 1981

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About This Track

"The American (Extended)" is a track by Simple Minds, from the album X5, released 23rd May 1981. Full lyrics are available below.

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Simple Minds

Simple Minds

Lyrics

The American (Extended)

Here comes the shake

The speed-decade wake

I see you wake

Shake

Fit on those overalls

What do you know about this world anyway

I see a man

With an airfield plan

I caught a boy fall out of the sky

What do you know about this world anyway

Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Amer-American

In collective fame

Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Amer-American

Nassau club day

Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Amer-American

Across a curved earth

In collective fame

Ameri-Amеri-Ameri-Ameri-Amer-Amеrican

The eventful work-outs

Nassau club days

Here comes the flag

I'm walking in the black

Every time you tough this place

It feels like sin

Every time the handshake starts

The face draws thin

What do you know about this world anyway

Here comes the son

The american son

In here the son shines so bright

Eyes blind

What do you know about this world anyway

Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Ameri-Amer-American

The eventful workouts

Nassau club days

Here comes the flag

Hand-shake

This world

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From X5

1981

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Album

Release year

1981

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—Celebrate (Extended)
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—Glittering Prize (Club Mix)
—New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) - German 12'' Remix
—New Warm Skin
—Promised You A Miracle (Extended)
—Soundtrack For Every Heaven
—Special View
—The American (Extended)
—Sweat In Bullet (Extended Remix)

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