Go to work, make up try to keep the balance up Between love and money
She used to tie her hair up in ribbons and bows Sign her letters with X's and O's Got a picture of her mama in heels and pearls She's tryin to make it in her daddy's world An American girl An American girl
Slow dance, second chance mama needs romance And an live-in maid
Fix the sink, mow the yard, Really isn't all that hard If you get paid
She used to tie her hair up in ribbons and bows Sign her letters with X's and O's Got a picture of her mama in heels and pearls She's tryin to make it in her daddy's world An American girl An American girl
Well she's got her God and she's got good wine Aretha Franklin and Patsy Cline
She used to tie her hair up in ribbons and bows Sign her letters with X's and O's Got a picture of her mama in heels and pearls She's gonna make it in her daddy's world An American girl An American girl She's an American girl
She used to tie her hair up in ribbons and bows Sign her letters with X's and O's Got a picture of her mama in heels and pearls She's gonna make it in her daddy's world She's an american girl yeah
Well she tied her hair up in ribbons and bows Sign her letters with X's and O's X's and O's, X's and O's