American Town Lyrics
[Verse 1: Ed Sheeran]
We're a long way from home
Haven't seen you in so long
But it all came back in one moment
And the year started cold
But I didn't notice at all
When we found there's a room we're both in
[Pre-Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
We get Chinese food in small white boxes
Live the life we saw in Friends
Your room, it barely fits the mattress
Wake up, leave for work again
The wind, it seems to blow right through us
Down jackets are the trend
The rush of rushing deep into love
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
My English girl in an American town
In an American town
[Verse 2: Ed Sheeran]
The days come and go
But it ends when doors close
And the scent of your perfume's on me
You're useless with your phone
Electric when one-on-one
I thought I would be more nervous, darlin'
[Pre-Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
We watch comedies and miss the endings
Conversations till the dawn
Any change in tide, we push against it
Challenge meanings in the songs
And head out without a reservation
Drinkin' out of paper bags
And wasting time is time not wasted
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
With my English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
My English girl in an American town
[Bridge: Ed Sheeran]
And when our eyes are closed together, I can't explain
How the scent of your perfume takes me to a higher place
We can watch it unfold or we can change how it takes
And rebuild when it breaks down
[Pre-Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
We drink Moscow Mules and steal the cups
From, mostly, the Bowery Bar
What a perfect day to fall in love on
What a way to make it start
It appears, when you think all is lost
Then, you don't remember when it started
Never have to pretend
[Chorus: Ed Sheeran]
With my English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
English girl in an American town
No elevator to the fifth floor
I'll ring on the buzzer, then you'll be right down
I wish time would freeze
Dungarees over the hoodie, we're out
Feet are three feet off the ground
Lost in love and we don't wanna be found
It's just you and me
My English girl in an American town
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American Town Song FAQs
Who produced 'American Town' by Ed Sheeran?
+It was produced by Aaron Dessner.
Who wrote 'American Town' by Ed Sheeran?
+It was written by Ed Sheeran and Aaron Dessner.
When did Ed Sheeran release 'American Town'?
+It was released on September 29, 2023.

Ed Sheeran's Singles
- 1.
2 Step (UK Remix)
- 2.
Afterglow
- 3.
Amazing
- 4.
American Town
- 5.
Are You Entertained
- 6.
Azizam
- 7.
Bad Habits (Remix)
- 8.
Bam Bam
- 9.
Be Right Now
- 10.
Blue
- 11.
Boat
- 12.
Borderline
- 13.
Celestial
- 14.
Collide
- 15.
Colourblind
- 16.
Curtains
- 17.
Dusty
- 18.
End Of Youth
- 19.
England
- 20.
Everything Has Changed
- 21.
Eyes Closed
- 22.
First Times
- 23.
For My Hand
- 24.
Forever My Love
- 25.
Head ˃ Heels
- 26.
I Will Remember You
- 27.
Leave Your Life
- 28.
Life Goes On
- 29.
Love In Slow Motion
- 30.
Magical
- 31.
Merry Christmas
- 32.
Midnight
- 33.
Moving
- 34.
My G
- 35.
No Strings
- 36.
Old Phone
- 37.
One Life
- 38.
Overpass Graffiti
- 39.
Page
- 40.
Penguins
- 41.
Perfect
- 42.
Photograph
- 43.
Plastic Bag
- 44.
Punchline
- 45.
Remember the Name
- 46.
Run
- 47.
Salt Water
- 48.
Sandman
- 49.
Shivers
- 50.
Sigue
- 51.
Spark
- 52.
Spring
- 53.
Stoned
- 54.
Stop The Rain
- 55.
Sycamore
- 56.
That’s On Me
- 57.
The Day I Was Born
- 58.
The Hills of Aberfeldy
- 59.
The Joker & the Queen
- 60.
The Joker And The Queen (Remix)
- 61.
Tides
- 62.
Toughest
- 63.
Vega
- 64.
Visiting Hours
- 65.
Welcome To The World
- 66.
When Will I Be Alright
- 67.
Who We Love
- 68.
Wildflowers
Song Credits
Writer
Aaron Dessner & Ed SheeranProducer
Aaron DessnerArtist
Released on
September 29, 2023