Elle King - American Girl Lyrics






When she was an American Girl, raised on promises
She couldn't help thinking that there
Was a little more to life, somewhere else
After all, it was a great big world,
With lots of places to run to,
And if she packed up, trying,
She got one little promise she was gonna keep
Oh yeah, alright
Take it easy baby, make it last all night
She was an American Girl!

Well, it was kinda cold that night,
She stood alone on her balcony
Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by on the road 41
Like the waves crashing on the beach
Checked for one desperate moment there,
He crimped back in her memory
God, it's so painful something that's so close,
But still so far out of reach!
Oh yeah, alright
Take it easy baby, make it last all night
She was an American Girl!





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  1. Y.... M....

    Hot pursuit? :)

  2. K.... W....

    Have to go find her music.Hard to find a c.d. In this town But I can go out of town. Anyone no if her music is at any stores in Elliot Lake or Sudbury. ??? I want everything she has out there.
    You sure no what your singing about Elle.

  3. K.... W....

    Wow this women is wonderful. How come she's not out there. I love just love her.

  4. G.... ....

    the stern show sent me here. sixty nine and super steamy

    G.... ....

    And baba booey to you all.

  5. S.... B....

    Heard this song as a bump on the Howard Stern show. Best cover yet , played it at least 10 times already.

  6. m.... c....

    Fucking incredible!! Tommy is very happy up there hearing this. Heartbreakers should tour with her.

  7. S.... J....

    Talent. Her Dad used to have it.

  8. P.... P....

    When she was an American Girl, raised on promises
    She couldn't help thinking that there
    Was a little more to life, somewhere else
    After all, it was a great big world,
    With lots of places to run to,
    And if she packed up, trying,
    She got one little promise she was gonna keep
    Oh yeah, alright
    Take it easy baby, make it last all night
    She was an American Girl!
    Well, it was kinda cold that night,
    She stood alone on her balcony
    Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by on the road 41
    Like the waves crashing on the beach
    Checked for one desperate moment there,
    He crimped back in her memory
    God, it's so painful something that's so close,
    But still so far out of reach!
    Oh yeah, alright
    Take it easy baby, make it last all night
    She was an American Girl!

  9. t.... m....

    Rob snyder's daughter

  10. a.... ....

    Elle King killed The American Girl with her vocals! Tom Petty's original version was hot. But Elle King was actually six times better than the 1976 original.

    a.... ....

    Disagree Tom still the best

  11. M.... F....

    I was hoping you'd join my band but I can tell you don't need me.

  12. E.... ....

    *KOOL !!! ...*

  13. K.... ....

    Love her.

  14. K.... F....

    Enjoyed

  15. B.... R....

    That moment you realize you like the cover better than the original.

  16. D.... W....

    Man, I just love her laugh around 2:40. It's in the same league with Exene Cervenka's cackle in X's "Breathless."

  17. m.... 1....

    Liiiiiiiiiikeeeeee it😍😍😍💕💎

  18. b.... ....

    "What are you? About a size 14?"

    b.... ....

    "It rubs the lotion on its skin"

  19. H.... L....

    ❤❤❤

  20. J.... K....

    awesome sis lol aka cooloz yeah

  21. B.... ....

    Not an Elle hater - this is actually the only thing I've heard by her that I don't love. Hits the notes, but adds nothing to it, and sounds like she's singing to the original Petty backing track. Would rather have heard her really taking it up a notch. She's definitely capable of it.

    B.... ....

    Lmao, so your saying cause she did a cover she cant be original . obviously she could bring things to it, if she was trying too.

    B.... ....

    Agree 100% Jesse! Elle knows you don't mess with Petty. Love this version ♡

  22. V.... V....

    Who remembers this from Silence Of The Lambs? Great Tom Petty song, all time classic and a great new version by a bright new talent. I prefer to think of songs like this, when they are this good, not as cover versions, but as interpretations. Look forward to what she does next.

  23. p.... M....

    I dislike this cause it doesn't say TOM PETTY cover othe than that its good

  24. b.... ....

    Kind of sounds like a female Tom Petty, a country singer, and 90s rockers. idk It's hard to explain how great this feels on the ears.

  25. 1.... ....

    She even does tom petty with her band. Why should i even be surprised.

  26. 1.... ....

    she don't mess around with music and her band phuking rocks it out.

  27. C.... V....

    she's so perfect

  28. M.... G....

    love this song!

  29. D.... W....

    Nice cover!

  30. K.... C....

    This song is bad

  31. M.... ....

    I like her style! Very interesting voice.

    M.... ....

    Yeah...first few times I heard her, I could've sworn she was black. Gonna be fun to watch her career take off.

  32. j.... ....

    Anyone else think the backing best but sounds a little fall out boy dance dance?

  33. L.... G....

    Were do these "thumbs down" people come from? Not one video that I've watched doesn't have a 0 "thumbs down". You people that don't like this kind of music, don't come here. I hate rap (just an example) and I'm not going to watch it, check it out and rate it. I don't like it in the first place, so of course it's a thumbs down. Just like with FB. You don't like it, move on. Nothing said you had to listen to this.
    AND NOW FOR WHAT I REALLY THINK OF YOU "THUMBS DOWN PEOPLE" get a happier life. And I thought I was sad and unhappy, well, you all put me in check. It's been a unhappy year for me and this music and all the other stuff I see on YouTube has brought me this far. To still be here an be able to post this, because it brought me back to happy days, I am thankful. After my husband died and still now, I can go on YouTube I find memories I thought I lost forever. Thank You Ellie King. It was your video that brought me here. I don't know why, it just did.
    Girl, you rock.

    L.... G....

    +Laurie Gadd-Mccabe


    See what I did there? Jokes. I kid.

  34. S.... S....

    love this rendition of Mr. Tom Petty

  35. D.... S....

    love her voice!!!

  36. T.... G....

    great voice!! nice to hear a new artist not using auto tune...keep rocking girl!!!!

  37. J.... B....

    I'm digging this cover! love her voice.

  38. G.... E....

    Either they lifted the backing music right off of Tom Petty's first album, or The Heartbreakers backed her on this. But, no, it must be the original tracks. Elle King kills...nice to see someone paying homage to rock, rock'n'roll and rockabilly. Just when I had given up on this generation of "artists" and "musicians." Hallelujah!

    G.... E....

    Have to clear it up that we, her band, played on this. What a compliment. Thanks for listening.

    G.... E....

    elliotjacobsonmusic you nailed it!! I prefer this version.... believe it or not. I love her voice.

  39. M.... C....

    Tom Petty👱 Originally sang this song but good cover Elle King😊👍

  40. t.... c....

    Now this is True Talent
    Elle your Brilliant, Wicked Vocal, & Songs

  41. I.... A....

    hot pursuit is why I'm here

    I.... A....

    I'm to.

  42. J.... ....

    Sounds like something you'd hear at a karaoke bar on the rare night someone who can carry a tune decided to try it out.

  43. t.... ....

    What is the style of music please?

    t.... ....

    @Terka | Holčina Hraje Hry Idk Lol

    t.... ....

    @Terka | Holčina Hraje Hry folklore/rock/country.

    t.... ....

    `:O okie

    t.... ....

    @Melanie Beck OUAICH

    t.... ....

    +Terka Southern Rock

  44. G.... D....

    i love her music sooo much. real banjo slingin baby haha!!

  45. c.... ....

    Damnit man. This is a GOLDEN cover!! Amazing voice!! I'm becoming obsessed with #elleking!!

  46. M.... T....

    LOVE IT fan from Malaysia :)

  47. A.... B....

    Love...love...love...love this woman's voice.

  48. E.... C....

    She has a nice voice and her songs are catchy but she's being pushed as a country artist on satellite radio.  Absolutely NOT country.  More blues and rock.   Good stuff nonetheless.

    E.... C....

    @C.M. Boggs Where else is she going to get play?  It is how I found her and it works!!  She has a voice that stretches across the genres.

  49. F.... ....

    your voice kinda like AppleJack in My Little Pony

  50. s.... ....

    is this song not on the album??

    s.... ....

    @frankieinfrance I believe it's for the HOT PURSUIT film Soundtrack