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I’m Afraid of Americans (NIN V1 Mix)

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I’m Afraid of Americans (NIN V1 Mix) Lyrics

[Verse 1: David Bowie]
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
Johnny's in America
Lo-Teks at the wheel
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
No one needs anyone
They don't even just pretend
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
Johnny's in America

[Chorus: David Bowie and Trent Reznor]
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 2: David Bowie]
Johnny's in America
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
Johnny wants a brain
Johnny wants to suck on a Coke
Johnny wants a woman
Johnny wants to think of a joke
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
Johnny's in America
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
[Chorus: David Bowie and Trent Reznor]
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: David Bowie]
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
Johnny's in America
Johnny looks up at the stars
Johnny combs his hair
Johnny wants pussy and cars
Johnny's in America
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na
Johnny's in America
Nana, na na, nana, na na, na

[Chorus: David Bowie and Trent Reznor]
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 words
I'm afraid I can't help it
I'm afraid I can't
I'm afraid of Americans
[Outro: David Bowie, Trent Reznor]
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
God is an American

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Recorded At
The Looking Glass Studios, NoHo, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Release Date
October 14, 1997
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