I am a heavy metal mystery, a folk singer tragedy I am rock and roll to the bone I am someone who isn't me, tied to a singing tree I got lost on my way home I like to just dance the night away, I'd pay for my sins some other day Some sort of godly I-O-U I'm going to fly around the world, find my American girl She always makes me feel brand new If I can't feel her now, I just might run out If I can't feel her now, who can show me what life is about? What life is about...? I am vivid and magical; I'm careless and practical I've got music in my soul I can be spectacular, I am straight laced and angular You'd be surprised to know just what I know I like to just sing my cares away, but I can't seem to stay away From the joy and the gloom of her It's all the same to me, my hair brained philosophy Absence makes the heart go under If I can't feel her now, I just might run out If I can't feel her now, who can show me what life is about? What life is about...? I like to just dance the night away, I'd pay for my sins some other day Some sort of godly I-O-U I'm going to fly around the world, find my American girl She always makes me feel brand new If I can't feel her now, I just might run out If I can't feel her now, who can show me what life is about? What life is about...?