(Verse 1)
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I was born upon the island
A puakenikeni crawl
My mother was eighteen years old
When she had me own her own
I didn't know who my father was
The young lovers fell apart
That's why my mother taught me
Never let nobody break your heart
We never had much at all
But one thing I do recall
Everywhere
There was music
There was music in my ears
Never felt that I belonged
But I found that every song
Could teach me , could reach me
See...
(Chorus)
I always sang from the start
always sing from heart
Just an American Girl
Tryna sing something new
Tryna be something, too
By singing something true
(Verse 2)
And one day my mom found a new love
He raised me since I was young
A german man from Kentucky
So Louisville became my home
And I was a browned-eyed girl
Livin' in the Southern town
But my momma told me
To never let nobody put me down
Soul music in my veins
Country music in my brain
I could feel it
I could taste it
I could hold it in my hand
Made friends and showed the way
Nor in here, the lady day
And they taught me I can be, free (so free)
(Chorus)
I always sang from the start
always sing from heart
Just an American Girl
Tryna sing something new
Tryna be something, too
By singing something true
(Bridge)
Singing something true Singing something true
Singing something true
I'm tryina sing something new
Singing something true
Singing something true
Singing something true
I'm tryina be something, too
Singing something true
Singing something true
Singing something true
I'm tryina sing something new
Singing something true
Singing something true
Singing something true
I'm tryina be something
(Chorus)
I always sang from the start always sing from my heart
Just an American Girl
Tryna sing something new
Tryna be something, too
By singing something true