Real Men

“Your Best American Girl” is the lead single on Mitski’s 4th album, Puberty 2. The song represents the turmoil that one feels when they experience a relationship that brings them great joy, but also must… Read More [Verse 1]

If I could, I'd be your little spoon

And kiss your fingers forevermore

But, big spoon, you have so much to do

And I have nothing ahead of me

[Verse 2]

You're the sun, you've never seen the night

But you hear its song from the morning birds

Well, I'm not the moon, I'm not even a star

But awake at night, I'll be singing to the birds

[Pre-Chorus]

Don't wait for me

I can't come

[Chorus]

Your mother wouldn't approve

Of how my mother raised me

But I do, I think I do

And you're an all-American boy

I guess I couldn't help trying to be

Your best American girl

[Pre-Chorus]

You're the one

You're all I ever wanted, I think I'll regret this

[Chorus]

Your mother wouldn't approve

Of how my mother raised me

But I do, I finally do

And you're an all-American boy

I guess I couldn't help trying to be

The best American girl

[Outro]

Your mother wouldn't approve

Of how my mother raised me

But I do, I think I do