At the age of seventeen, 

To chase down my own version, 

Of the American dream.. 

Cowboy boots, a tie-dye dress, 

In Mom's ol' mini-van: 

If a girl like me can do it, sister, 

I believe anybody can. 



Oh, the land, she is my mother; 

And freedom is my father. 

Yeah, and I am one of many, 

Strong, proud and beautiful American daughters. 



I got married way too young: 

No-one's fault but mine. 

An' it hurts when you grow, 

But you learn as you go that nothin' heals like time. 

I found my Faith in God, 

An' my first apartment on my own. 

An' now no matter where I ever go, 

I know I'll never be alone. 



'Cause the land, she is my mother; 

Yes, and freedom, 

(Freedom.) 

Is my father. 

Yeah, and I am one of many, 

Strong, proud and beautiful American daughters. 



Resurrection Bay, Alaska; 

The Flinthills Roll in Kansa; 

Time Square, New York City; 

The Mississippi delta; 

Anywhere in Texas; 

Redstone, Colorado; 

Sedona, Arizona; 

The PCA to California; 

It's all home sweet home. 



'Cause the land, she is my mother; 

Yes, and freedom, 

(Freedom.) 

Is my father. 

Yeah, and I am one of many, 

Strong, proud and beautiful; 

We're all strong, proud and beautiful; 

Yeah, we're strong, proud and beautiful American daughters. 

Strong, proud American daughters, yeah.