The American Lyrics

The song The American is performed by Simple Minds in the album named The Best of Simple Minds in the year 2002 .



Here comes the shake
The speed-decade wake
I see you wake, shake
Fit on those overalls
What do you know about this world anyway?

I see a man
With an airfield plan
I caught a boy fall out of the sky
What do you know about this world anyway?

Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
In collective fame
Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
Na*sau club day

Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
(Across a curved earth)
In collective fame
Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
(The eventful work-outs)
Na*sau club day

Here comes the flag
I'm walking in the black

Every time you touch this place
It feels like sin
Every time the handshake starts
The face draws thin
What do you know about this world anyway?

Here comes the son
The American son
In here the son shines so bright
Eyes blind
What do you know about this world anyway?

Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
In collective fame
Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
Na*sau club day

Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
(Across a curved earth)
In collective fame
Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, Ameri, American
(The eventful work-outs)
Na*sau club day

Here comes the flag
Hand-shake
This world

Here comes the flag
Hand-shake
This world
Hand-shake



Simple Minds - The Best of Simple Minds

Jun 2002

  1. Glittering Prize
  2. Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
  3. Ghostdancing
  4. Speed Your Love To Me
  5. Theme For Great Cities
  6. Love Song
  7. The American
  8. Sweat In Bullet
  9. Life In A Day
  10. I Travel
  11. This Is Your Land
  12. Kick It In
  13. Let It All Come Down
  14. Real Life
  15. She's A River
  16. Hypnotised
  17. Glitterball
  18. War Babies
  19. Mandela Bay
  20. Biko
  21. The Real Life (Raven Maize)

The American