American Slang

Another Florida girl who ran away from home
You're running off to LA on your own
Daddy left you cold, your mama left too soon
But there's a fight in your heart, a fever in your moves

Your heart is a country you rule on your own
And the road is your bible
You make it your home

So just ride like the wind
Never show you are afraid
There's a change coming in
Showing you another way
And late at night I close my eyes
Hear your voice from far away
Tell me how to make it right
Teach me your American slang

Stop for gas in Tulsa, cup your eyes at the stars
You're a vagabond with an angel heart
And I believe in things that I don't understand
I wanna be like you, not part of a plan

Your soul is a compass that cuts through the night
In your eyes is a spark
Like a beacon of light

So just ride like the wind
Never show you are afraid
There's a change coming in
Showing you another way
And late at night I close my eyes
Hear your voice from far away
Tell me how to make it right
Teach me your American slang

Where you lead, I will follow
Where you lead, I will go
Where you lead, I will follow
Just don't go
Hold on, don't go

So just ride like the wind
Never show you are afraid
There's a change coming in
Showing you another way
And late at night I close my eyes
Hear your voice from far away
Tell me how to make it right
Teach me your American slang
Hold on, don't go