Songwriter: Keith Harris Caleb Speir Josh Lopez John Legend Estelle ​will.i.am

Producer: ​will.i.am

[Hook 1: Estelle]
Take me on a trip I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy

[Verse 1: Estelle]
He said, "Hey, sister, it's really, really nice to meet ya."
I just met this 5-foot-7 guy who's just my type
Like the way he's speakin', his confidence is peakin'
Don't like his baggy jeans
But I might like what's underneath them
And, no, I ain't been to MIA
I heard that Cali never rains and New York's wide awake
First let's see the West End, I'll show you to my bredrin
I'm liking this American boy, American boy

[Hook 1: Estelle]
Take me on a trip I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy
American boy
Will you be my American boy?
American boy

[Verse 2: Estelle]
Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
Let's go shopping, baby, then we'll go to a café
Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood
I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Sneakers looking fresh to death, I'm loving those Shell Toes
Walking that walk, talk that slick talk
I'm liking this American boy, American boy

[Hook 1: Estelle]
Take me on a trip I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy
American boy
Will you be my American boy?
American boy

[Bridge: Estelle]
Would you be my love, my love?
Could you be mine?
Would you be my love, my love?
Could you be mine?
Would you be my love, my love?
Would you be my American boy, American boy?

[Hook 2: Estelle]
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco bay
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy, American boy
Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy, American boy

Estelle

Estelle Fanta Swaray (born January 18, 1980), simply known as Estelle, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and Grammy Award winner from West London, England.

In league with other contemporary British sirens like Amy Winehouse, Adele, Joss Stone and Duffy, Estelle is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip-hop, pop and dance.

She has experienced significant mainstream success with the single “American Boy” featuring Kanye West, her collaboration with David Guetta in “One Love,” as well as songs like “1980,” “Free,” “Thank You,” and “Conqueror.”