All-American Girl – English Lyrics

• By: Carrie Underwood

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning English? Let Carrie Underwood's "All-American Girl" be your fun and catchy guide! This song tells a complete story from beginning to end, which is great for understanding narrative flow in English. Plus, it's full of common, everyday vocabulary and phrases that you can use in your own conversations. What makes it special is its heartwarming message about family and love, a universal theme that everyone can connect with, no matter what language they speak.

[English]

(upbeat country music)

♪ 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 and 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 ♪

♪ 16 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 wanna know ♪

♪ Sweet, little, beautiful, one just like you ♪

♪ Oh, 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 ♪

(upbeat country music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - addressing a solemn request or expression of thanks to God or another deity.
fishing /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ A2	verb - the activity of catching fish, typically with a rod, line, and hook.
throw /θroʊ/ A1	verb - propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of one's close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
joy /dʒɔɪ/ B1	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
nurse /nɜːrs/ A2	noun - a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
wrapped /ræpt/ B1	verb - cover or enclose (something) in paper or soft material.
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - one of the five digits of the hand.
center /ˈsentər/ A2	noun - the point or location that is equidistant from all other points on the surface of something.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar or honey.
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
wonderful /ˈwʌndərfl/ B1	adjective - inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvelous.
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - move downward, typically rapidly and freely under the force of gravity.
college /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/ A2	noun - an educational institution or establishment, in particular one providing higher education.

Key Grammar Structures

• Since the day they got married, He'd been praying for a little baby boy

  ➔ Past Perfect Continuous (He'd been praying)

  ➔ The "Past Perfect Continuous" (He'd been praying) emphasizes the duration of the praying that happened before the couple got married. It indicates a prolonged action in the past prior to another past event.

• Someone he could take fishing

  ➔ Modal verb "could" for possibility/ability in the past + infinitive without 'to'

  ➔ "Could" expresses the potential to take someone fishing in the future (from his perspective at that time). The bare infinitive "take" is used after "could".

• He could already see him holding that trophy

  ➔ Complex Object (see + object + gerund)

  ➔ The structure "see him holding" is a complex object. "Him" is the object of the verb "see", and "holding" is a gerund functioning as an object complement describing what he sees "him" doing.

• All those big dreams changed

  ➔ Demonstrative "Those" + Noun

  ➔ "Those" specifies that the dreams are distant or have a sense of previous reference, emphasizing the change of plans.

• And now he's wrapped around her finger

  ➔ Idiomatic expression "wrapped around someone's finger"

  ➔ This idiom means that someone is completely controlled or influenced by someone else. It suggests that he does whatever she wants.

• She's the center of his whole world

  ➔ Subject Complement (She's the center)

  ➔ "The center of his whole world" is a noun phrase that renames or describes the subject "She". It tells us what the subject "She" is.

• Boy you better tell her goodbye

  ➔ "had better" for advice/strong suggestion

  ➔ "had better" expresses a strong recommendation or warning. The full form is 'you had better', but it's often contracted to 'you'd better'. Failure to follow this advice could result in negative consequences.

• Sweet, little, beautiful, one just like you

  ➔ List of Adjectives + "just like" for comparison

  ➔ The adjectives "sweet, little, beautiful" are used to describe the qualities he desires in a daughter, and "just like you" compares the desired child to the mother. The phrase indicates a strong desire for the child to inherit the mother's characteristics.