Song Description

Story of a young gil raised in a single parent home.

Lyrics

American Life by Angela Jossy

Once upon a time a little girl
Opened her eyes and said hello to the world
There?s her Mom her Grandma but not her Dad
But she didn?t know this was supposed to make her sad
But then she heard her Momma say?

No more empty promises and
No more empty words she said and
No more angry words shouted through the phone
I?m alone?.

Her Mom got a job and she was gone all the time
but she had to work just to make everything fine
Her Grandma was there, to help her along
Reality taught her to grow up so strong?

No more empty promises and
No more empty words she said and
No more angry words shouted through the phone
No?..

Every other weekend she visits her Dad
But he had three kids the family she never had
They would make plans sometimes that wouldn?t come through
But she understood he had responsibilities too
But that was when he heard his daughter say

No more empty promises and
No more empty words she said and
No more angry words shouted through the phone
No?..
No more empty promises and
No more empty words she said and
No more angry words shouted through the phone
No?..

Don?t feel sorry for me, I?m an American girl
Individualism is the anthem of my world
Don?t feel sorry for me, I?m an American girl
Individualism is the anthem of my world
Don?t feel sorry for me, I?m an American girl
Individualism is the anthem of my world
?.yeah?