Cover art for I’m Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000) by David Bowie

I’m Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000)

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I’m Afraid of Americans (Live, Glastonbury, 2000) Lyrics

[Spoken Intro]
What a wonderful evening, please be safe
I really mean it, we really love you a lot
We really do

[Verse 1]
Johnny's in America
Lo-Teks at the wheel
No one needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Johnny's in America

[Chorus]
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
Johnny's in America

[Verse 2]
Johnny wants a plane
Johnny wants to suck on a Coke
Johnny wants a woman
Johnny wants to think of a joke
Johnny's in America
[Chorus]
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans

[Verse 3]
Johnny's in America
Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair
And Johnny wants pussy and cars
Johnny's in America
Johnny's in America

[Chorus]
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
[Interlude]
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
No no no no

[Chorus]
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans
I'm afraid of the world
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
Yeah, I'm afraid of Americans

[Spoken Outro]
Thank you, God bless, good night

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Recorded At
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, Somerset, England
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