American Daughters

I left Lawrence, KansasAt the age of seventeenTo chase down my own versionOf the American dreamCowboy boots, a tie-dye dressIn mom's ol' minivanIf a girl like me can do it, sisterI believe anybody canOh, the land, she is my motherAnd freedom is my fatherYeah, an' I am one of manyStrong, proud and beautiful American daughtersI got married way too youngNo one's fault but mineAn' it hurts when you growBut you learn as you go that nothin' heals like timeI found my faith in GodAn' my first apartment on my ownAn' now no matter where I ever goI know I'll never be alone'Cause the land, she is my motherYes, and freedom is my fatherYeah, an' I am one of manyStrong, proud and beautiful American daughtersResurrection Bay, AlaskaOh, the Flint Hills roll in KansasTime Square, New York CityThe Mississippi delta, anywhere in TexasRedstone, ColoradoSedona, ArizonaThe PCA to CaliforniaIt's all home sweet homeOh, 'cause the land, she is my motherOh, and freedom is my fatherYeah, and I am one of manyStrong, proud and beautifulWe're all strong, proud and beautifulYeah, we're strong, proud and beautiful American daughtersStrong and proud American daughters, yeah