"American Cars" lyrics

"American Cars"

I was working on a plan
To disappear completely
Gaslighting my friends
Into thinkin' I was busy

'Cause if drinking was a day job
I'd be asking for more money
And I never take a day off
And I'm always selling something

Headlights, your plates
4CB3A
Didn't know you drove American cars
Ray-Bans on your face
You've been drivin' all day
But you're here and we're so grateful you are

'Cause you're gonna fix it
You're gonna patch it up
'Cause honey we're fragile
You've always been so tough
You know that I've missed you
You always come running back
Whenever I ask
Whenever I ask

And I hate to drag you back here
But I think he's really lost it
He's been sitting on the porch
Oh ranting like a prophet
And I can't stand the nights
Yeah, that dinner time silence
I cut the tension with a knife
And I pray you started drivin'

Headlights, your plates
4CB3A
Didn't know you drove American cars
Ray-Bans on your face
You've been drivin' all day
But you're home, and I'm so grateful you are

'Cause you're gonna fix it
You gotta patch it up
Honey we're fragile
You've always been so tough
You know that I've missed you
You always come running back
Whenever I ask
Whenever I ask

Make him talk
Make it stop
All I want
Is a dialogue
Or we're drownin' here
I've gotta stay for Mom

Make the house a home
You know how to talk
What you did back then
We would talk so much
And it's fine we don't
But can you come home

'Cause you gotta fix this
You gotta patch it up
'Cause baby we're fragile
You always were so tough
You know that I miss you
You always come running back
Whenever I ask
Whenever I ask

You know that I miss you
You always come running back
Whenever I ask
Whenever I ask
Oh, whenever I ask
Oh, whenever I ask
Whenever I ask


Thanks to kayla for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Gabe Simon, Dylan Jones, Carol Karpinen, Noah Levine, Noah Kahan
The license plate "4CB3A" belongs to the car from the music video for Noah Kahan's "The Great Divide" song.
Noah Kahan debuted "American Cars" as the opening song during his appearance at NPR's Tiny Desk Concert on the 21st of April, 2026. The song was officially released on the 24th of April, 2026.
album: "The Great Divide" (2026)
Noah Kahan - The Great Divide album cover
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