Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Soundgarden
Canonical path: /soundgarden/american-woman
Related lyric paths: 6
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American Woman
Read American Woman lyrics by Soundgarden on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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American Woman
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American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman, she gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
Say a
Say m
Say e
Say r
Say I
Say c
Say a
Say n
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman, stay away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Don't come hangin' around my door
I don't wanna see your face no more
I got more important things to do
Than spend my time growin' old with you
Now woman, I said stay away
American woman, listen what I say
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Who performs "American Woman"?
Soundgarden performs "American Woman", and this lyric page sits inside the Soundgarden catalog on LyroVerse.
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