I left Lawrence Kansas
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