Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Since the day they got married
He'd been praying for a little baby boy
Someone he could take fishing
Throw the football, be his pride and joy
He could already see him holding that trophy
Taking his team to state
But when the nurse came in with a little pink blanket
All those big dreams changed
And now, he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect
All-American girl
Sixteen short years later
She was falling for the senior football star
Before you knew it he was dropping passes
Skipping practice just to spend more time with her
The coach said, "Hey, son, what's your problem
Tell me have you lost your mind?
Daddy said you'll lose your free ride to college.
Boy, you better tell her goodbye."
But now, he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect
All-American
And when they got married and decided to have one of their own
She said, "Be honest, tell me what you want?"
And he said, "Honey, you ought to know...
A sweet, little, beautiful one just-a like you.
I want a beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American..."
Now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect
All-American girl
All-American girl
Reflection:
When someone says "All-American Girl", most people picture, in their minds, a blonde, tall and beautiful homecoming queen with her football boyfriend. On the other hand, when someone says "All-American Boy", most people are likely to vision a fit, tall and attractive football or soccer player. Both of these ideas are portrayed in Carrie Underwood's song, "All-American Girl". In the beginning, a young and excited couple are hoping for a son and the husband has dreams and visions which can be seen when she sings "Someone he could take fishing, throw the football, be his pride and joy, he could already see him holding that trophy, taking his team to state". Now, when most teenage American boys listen to this song they likely think that they are "supposed" to act this way. But when "the nurse came in with a pretty pink blanket" the song changes gears and describes the classic American girl in high school when she sings "Sixteen short years later, she was falling for the senior football star and his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect All-American girl." As Jack Kerouac says in his famous quote "this is the story of America, everybody's doing what they think they're supposed to do." Listening to this song, it can be understood why many American teenagers, of both genders, may know believe that the vision of this girl or boy is what they are "supposed" to do too, because that's what Underwood says is the "All-American Girl".
Since the day they got married
He'd been praying for a little baby boy
Someone he could take fishing
Throw the football, be his pride and joy
He could already see him holding that trophy
Taking his team to state
But when the nurse came in with a little pink blanket
All those big dreams changed
And now, he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect
All-American girl
Sixteen short years later
She was falling for the senior football star
Before you knew it he was dropping passes
Skipping practice just to spend more time with her
The coach said, "Hey, son, what's your problem
Tell me have you lost your mind?
Daddy said you'll lose your free ride to college.
Boy, you better tell her goodbye."
But now, he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect
All-American
And when they got married and decided to have one of their own
She said, "Be honest, tell me what you want?"
And he said, "Honey, you ought to know...
A sweet, little, beautiful one just-a like you.
I want a beautiful, wonderful, perfect all-American..."
Now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect
All-American girl
All-American girl
Reflection:
When someone says "All-American Girl", most people picture, in their minds, a blonde, tall and beautiful homecoming queen with her football boyfriend. On the other hand, when someone says "All-American Boy", most people are likely to vision a fit, tall and attractive football or soccer player. Both of these ideas are portrayed in Carrie Underwood's song, "All-American Girl". In the beginning, a young and excited couple are hoping for a son and the husband has dreams and visions which can be seen when she sings "Someone he could take fishing, throw the football, be his pride and joy, he could already see him holding that trophy, taking his team to state". Now, when most teenage American boys listen to this song they likely think that they are "supposed" to act this way. But when "the nurse came in with a pretty pink blanket" the song changes gears and describes the classic American girl in high school when she sings "Sixteen short years later, she was falling for the senior football star and his heart belongs to that sweet, little, beautiful, wonderful, perfect All-American girl." As Jack Kerouac says in his famous quote "this is the story of America, everybody's doing what they think they're supposed to do." Listening to this song, it can be understood why many American teenagers, of both genders, may know believe that the vision of this girl or boy is what they are "supposed" to do too, because that's what Underwood says is the "All-American Girl".