Mr. Big - American Beauty Lyrics






Scars and bars and a no tell motel
Black and white cars, pulling over backseat bombshells
A jack knife operation, crying out loud
Walking in a deadman's shoes then take the next train out

Step outside, get up off of your knees, American beauty
Step out of line, baby you got to say please, American beauty,
No place to run, get right back to where you started from

Standing in the shadows, it happened way to fast
Two desperadoes, fighting in the broken glass
Push comes to shove in a California minute
Blood on the tracks, You never look back, She ain't dead yet

Step outside, get up off of your knees, American beauty
Get out of line, baby you got to say please, American beauty,
No place to run, get right back to where you started from

Scars and bars and a no tell motel
Black and white cars, pulling over backseat bombshells
A different education, dollar everyday
Give them all a happy ending, send them on their way

Step outside, get up off of your knees, American beauty
Get out of line, baby you got to say please, American beauty,
Get out of line, get up off of your knees, American beauty
No place to run, get right back to where you started from





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  1. R.... S....

    Gilbert's got Van Halen down to a tee ere. And stop comparing Mr Gibert and Mr Kotzen the both gods on guitar! Richies got one hell of a singing voice too!

  2. c.... ....

    Kotzen is a beast no doubt, but Gilbert is hands down one of the best of all time.

  3. R.... P....

    Listening to this after 2 years, feels so good. Going to listen to Mr. Big now.. Colorado fucking bulldog !

  4. I.... ....

    yes but 1 paul gilbert left the band on the 97 , 2 Richie Kotzen was the one who replace him on 99 untill this album 3 you look and behave your self as a 16 y.o so if you started to listen to the band when you have 4 you must know that the guitar on that phase was kotzen, see? and i am more respecfull than you are and i give you facts not insults , kisses

  5. I.... ....

    no they dont

  6. s.... g....

    they've always had gilbert lol

  7. P.... F....

    this is amazingly song

  8. j.... ....

    Although Paul Gilbert was my first guitar hero, I gotta say that Kotzen is probably the only dude out there that could really fill his shoes. I think his style fit MR BIG very well and he definitely has the chops for it, but Paul is more fun I think

  9. p.... ....

    l'inizio sembra hot for teacher dei van halen ;)

  10. r.... ....

    Caught a year old That Metal Show yesterday with Sheehan. Had no idea this had come out. It's awesome!!!

  11. T.... ....

    Mr. Big back in full force!

  12. a.... ....

    @MrKirby25 There's no Mr. Big without Gilbert, Martin, Sheehan OR Torpey. All four of them together make the band. No one member is a solo highlight of the group.

  13. J.... K....

    @tompascoew

    You're missing the point. How well do you think it went over with Gilbert fans?

  14. P.... ....

    @MartinLohmueller full agree with you

  15. P.... ....

    3 dibils won't like this song =)

  16. A.... G....

    very good track, reminds of Eddie though which is great from my point of view

  17. M.... ....

    I missed their comeback, shame on me!

  18. M.... ....

    WOW! This song kicks ass! I have to get the album.

  19. o.... ....

    This sounds like it was recorded in a washing machine. Sorry. Must be the upload, this quality sucks.

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

    @CaioMrBig

    Absolutely. Kotzen is a monster of a guitarist. I think attempting to replace Paul Gilbert is probably the worst decision he could have possibly made though. There is NO stepping into Paul Gilbert's shoes.

  21. a.... g....

    This really F****** Good!!!!

  22. j.... ....

    @zwiemenoe I meant the one person who clicked "dislike" was justin beiber. Possibly one of the jonas brothers. Or a troll... you pick.

  23. T.... ....

    @jkalbin Yeah thats why it gots 70000 views.. lol fail

  24. C.... C....

    Come on People, Kotzen is awesome too

  25. T.... M....

    Eric Martin is starting to sound like Ronnie James Dio..soul Jumper its all true.. God is an astronaut.Oz is Over the Rainbow and No One really Dies....!!!

  26. j.... ....

    Looks like 153 people and a Beiber watched this video...

  27. h.... l....

    Sounds a lot like "Colorado Bulldog"!!!!

  28. s.... ....

    Wow, Paul Gilbert is back with Mr Big!
    Genius At Work!

  29. S.... S....

    This shit ROCKS!!!

  30. t.... ....

    @ILOVEAYANAMI I have to agree. Paul Gilbert was on all the great Mr. Big albums including their debut....Im not positive but Im pretty sure that he was a founding member with Billy Sheehan too. Ritchie Kotzen is good, but not quite as good as Paul, and certainly not in this band....I did think Ritchie was way better than CC Deville...Poison's album Native Tongue was their best if you havent heard it! Glad Mr Big is back though!!

  31. D.... P....

    Paul FUCKING Gilbert

  32. b.... ....

    I think people have Van Halen on the brain..Music has been around long enough that at SOME point, this song or that song is gonna sound "similar" to,well... This song or that song..LOTS of Van Halen songs sound "similar" to , Just pullin' a song outta my head...ZZ Tops" LaGrange" Does not mean they were "influenced" by it...Just SOUNDS like it

  33. R.... V....

    @billyfan8305
    I agree that PG is his own man. The best out there today. Just little snippets of EVH here and there. Eric Martin lives very close to me and we see him often. He's very nice.

  34. R.... V....

    EVH influence is evident through out the entire cd. That said, EVH can't touch Gilbert today. Maybe back in the day but not now. Listen to the entire CD. I kind of which PG would have let loose a little more but I commend him for putting the song above all else.

  35. b.... ....

    @rocksinger4hire Why?? just cause it SOUNDS like something Eddie would do??.. As far as the rhythm goes, you could as easily have said Billy Gibbons..Nah..PG is his own man..

  36. R.... ....

    @jerseyman0770 Lol Brad Gilbert!!! XD

  37. R.... V....

    Sounds like PG is channeling his inner EVH

  38. J.... W....

    it's cool to hear pg back with Mr Big 'cause he's the original guitarist, but not to take anything away from Richie Kotzen 'cause he's freaking awesome.

  39. R.... T....

    @Mofozofo Agreed... Everything does sound better with Gilbert!!! I think Billy's the only bass player that can keep up with the guy haha!!

  40. S.... S....

    @Riesepieserert GILBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  41. N.... ....

    Gilbert +3...anything else!!!

  42. r.... ....

    Thanks for posting. Can't get this in Calgary for some reason.

  43. M.... ....

    Only one thing to say: IN YOUR FACE NOWADAYS GUNS N ROSES!!!! 80s ROCK ISNT DEAD!!!! XD

  44. E.... D....

    Rock On Mr.Big.....love u eric, Paul, Billy, and Pat....you're guys awsome.....

  45. j.... ....

    @tonemnster Yeah, Kotzen should stick to his own stuff. He's awesome, but his fill ins haven't been as good, poison, mr big

  46. M.... ....

    Sorry to make you look dumb but Paul Gilbert Made Mr.Big

  47. H.... ....

    I want more Gilbert, give me more Gilbert lol

  48. M.... ....

    @ToneChaser4Life Haha, oh yeahhhhhhhhhhh !!!

  49. F.... L....

    Que frescos y vibra tes suenana. Definitivamente es el Mr. Big q esperábamos!!!

  50. M.... ....

    @ILOVEAYANAMI Sorry to break your bubble, but, EVERYTHING SOUNDS BETTER WITH GILBERT !!!!!!

  51. C.... D....

    The guitar panned to the left brings back memories of VH...oh well they're gone and Mr. Big's still here!

  52. l.... ....

    all hail mr gilbert!

  53. W.... ....

    Helluva song! Just say no more, listen...

  54. M.... D....

    double bass @ 2:31!!

  55. I.... ....

    thumbs up if you think that mr big sounds better with gilbert

  56. c.... o....

    Mr. Big when the fuck is there going to be another north American tour??? You can start in British Columbia Canada, oK?

  57. p.... ....

    woow, I like it! :D
    They all rock!

  58. m.... ....

    Eric Martin number 1 !!!