When I turned sixteen Got a new car, five speed Yeah, just my boy and me We'd go riding around And around and around South Hills He took me to the movies Just us Underneath the full screen Oh my He kissed me in the dark It was true love from the start That's when he caught, caught, caught me I wanna be your American Girl I wanna see, see this whole wide world Let me be your American Girl A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that will always be I wanna be your American Girl I wanna see, see this whole wide world Let me be your American Girl A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that we'll always belong A-M-E-R-I-C-A A-M-E-R-I-SEE A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that we'll always belong A-M-E-R-I-C-A A-M-E-R-I-C-A A-M-E-R-I-C-A When I turned eighteen I went away to see If college was the dream I met a boy on my spring break And then I never finished the semester Hollywood Hills We ran and made a movie Just us Underneath the fullscreen Oh my We kissed as it went dark True love from the start That's what you taught, taught, taught me I wanna be your American Girl I wanna see, see this whole wide world Let me be your American Girl A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that we'll always belong A-M-E-R-I-C A-M-E-R-I-C A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that will always belong A-M-E-R-I-C A-M-E-R-I-C A-M-E-R-I-C-A Cause when you know, go slowly Take it slow Cause you're the only one for me It's simple Cause when you know, go slowly Take it slow Cause you're the only one for me It's simple I wanna be your American Girl I wanna see, see this whole wide world Let me be your American Girl A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that will always be I wanna be your American Girl I wanna see, see this whole wide world Let me be your American Girl A-M-E-R-I-C-A place that we'll always belong A-M-E-R-I-C-A