The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band, formed in Winnipeg in 1965. "American Woman" is a song released in November 1969 and the name of the sixth studio album.
Billboard magazine placed the single at number three on the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 list.
Randy Bachman calling this "an anti-war protest song," explaining that when they came up with it on stage, the band and the audience had a problem with the Vietnam War.
Released November 1969
Songwriter(s) Burton Cummings Garry Peterson Jim Kale Randy Bachman
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AMERICAN WOMAN SONGTEXT
American woman gonna mess your mind
American woman, she gonna mess your mind
Mm, American woman gonna mess your mind
Mm, American woman gonna mess your mind
Say A
Say M
Say E
Say R
Say I
Say A
N, mm
American woman gonna mess your mind
Mm, American woman gonna mess your mind
Uh, American woman gonna mess your mind
Uh!
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...
American woman, get away from me
American women, mama let me be
Don't come knockin' around my door
Don't wanna see your shadow no more
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, said get away
American woman, listen what I say. hey, hey, hey ...
(Solo)
American woman, said get away
American women, listen what I say
Don't come hangin' around my door
Don't wanna see your face no more
I don't need your war machine
I don't need your ghetto scenes
Coloured lights can hypnotize
Sparkle someone else's eyes
Now woman, get away from me
American woman, mama let me be
Go, gotta get away, got to get away, now go, go, go
I'm gonna leave you, woman
Gonna leave you, woman
Bye-bye...
Bye-bye...
Bye-bye...
Bye-bye...
You're no good for me
I'm no good for you
Gonna look you right in the eye.
Tell you what I'm gonna do
You know I'm gonna leave...
You know I'm gonna go...
You know I'm gonna leave...
You know I'm gonna go, woman
I'm gonna leave, woman
Goodbye, American woman
Goodbye, American chick.