American Beauty

She drives and don't know where she's going

Steps out into the wide open

She's not like the other girls she knows

She goes out every other Friday

Tries to be like everybody

But she hopes growing up won't take too long

American Beauty

You're just like a movie, star of the show

You don't have to know yet, just keep going

Pretty soon the whole world will know

American Beauty

You're just like a movie

That boy, he don't know what he's missing

Just wait, one day he'll be wishing

That he held on to your heart of gold

American Beauty

You're just like a movie, star of the show

You don't have to know yet, just keep going

Pretty soon the whole world will know

American Beauty

Whoa, I'm gonna tell you I told you so

You're gonna be everything you want and more

It's all like it should be

American Beauty

You're just like a movie, star of the show

You don't have to know yet, just keep going

Pretty soon the whole world will know

American Beauty

You're just like a movie

Hey American Beauty

You're just like a movie