They pulled in just behind the bridge
He lays her down, he frowns
Gee, my lifes a funny thing
Am I still too young?
He kissed her then and there
She took his ring, took his babies
It took him minutes, took her nowhere
Heaven knows, shed have taken anything, but
She wants the young American
But she wants the young American
Scanning life through the picture window 
She finds a slinky vagabond 
He coughs as he passes her Ford Mustang, but
Heaven forbid, shell take anything
But the freak, and his type, all for nothing 
Misses a step and cuts his hand, but 
Showing nothing, he swoops like a song, she cries
Where have all Papas heroes gone?
She wants the young American
Well, she wants the young American
All the way from Washington
Her breadwinner begs off the bathroom floor
We live for just these 20 years
Do we have to die for the 50 more?
He wants the young American
 all right
He wants the young American
Do you remember your President Nixon? 
Do you remember the bills you have to pay
Or even yesterday?
Have you been un-American? 
Just you and your idol singing falsetto bout 
Leather, leather everywhere, and
Not a myth left from the ghetto
Well, well, well, would you carry a razor 
In case, just in case of depression? 
Sit on your hands on a bus of survivors
Blushing at all the Afro-Sheeners
Aint that close to love? 
Well, aint that poster love? 
Well, it aint that Barbie doll
Her hearts been broken just like you have
All night you want the young American
 Young American
All right
You want the young American
You aint a pimp, and you aint a hustler
A pimps got a Caddy and a lady got a Chrysler
Blacks got respect, and whites got his Soul Train
Mamas got cramps, and look at your hands ache
I got a suite and you got defeat
Aint there a man who can say no more?
And aint there a woman I can sock on the jaw?
And aint there a child I can hold without judging?
And aint there a pen that will write before they die?
Aint you proud that youve still got faces?
Aint there one damn song that can make me break down and cry?
All night
I want the young American
 Young American
 I want the young American, young American
 I want what you want, I want what you want
You want me, I want you, you want I, I want you, want
I want you, do you want me?
You want I, I want you
And all I want is the young American
Young American