Young Americans Songtext
von David Bowie

They pulled in just behind the bridge
He lays her down, he frowns
"Gee, my life′s a funny thing
Am I still too young?"
He kissed her then and there
She took his ring, took his babies
It took him minutes, took her nowhere
Heaven knows, she'd have taken anything, but

(All night)
She wants the young American
(Young American, young American)
(She wants the young American)
(All right)
She wants the young American

All the way from Washington
Her bread-winner begs off the bathroom floor
We live for just these twenty years
Do we have to die for the fifty more?


All night
He wants the young American
(Young American, young American)
(He wants the young American)
(All right)
All right
He wants the young American

Do you remember, your President Nixon?
Do you remember, the bills you have to pay?
Or even yesterday?

You ain′t a pimp and you ain't a hustler
A pimp's got a Cadi and a lady got a Chrysler
Black′s got respect and white′s got his soul train
Mama's got cramps and look at your hands ache
(I heard the news today, oh boy)
I got a suite and you got defeat
Ain′t there a man who can say no more?
And ain't there a woman I can sock on the jaw?
And ain′t there a child I can hold without judging?
Ain't there a pen that will write before they die?
Ain′t you proud that you've still got faces?
Ain't there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?


All night
I want the young American
(Young American)
Young American
(I want the young American)
(All right)
I want the young American, young American

(Young American, young American)
(I want the young American)
You want I, I want you (all night)
You want I, I want you
(Young American)