School is out, where to now? I'm packing up, heading south One last box, one last look around I remember being so excited Brand new friends that were so inviting That's the way it's been since I was young And I love nothing more Than seeing my daddy in his uniform I'm the daughter of a military man It's the way of life and I understand And I'm so proud to say Made me who I am today I hope down the road I find a real good man That's done half the things that my daddy has And it's a beautiful thing My sweet American dream, yeah We laid on our back looking up at the sky Watching F-15's scream on by While me and my brother and sister would play outside Shopping at the commissary Dancing at the military ball Yeah, we did it all At 5 o'clock when the anthem plays You could hear a pin drop on that whole base I'm the daughter of a military man It's the way of life and I understand And I'm so proud to say Made me who I am today I hope down the road I find a real good man That's done half the things that my daddy has And it's a beautiful thing My sweet American dream, ooh, yeah Home is where you hang your hat Yeah, that's what mama says and I'm fine with that I'm the daughter of a military man It's the way of life and I understand And I'm so proud to say Made me who I am today I hope some day I find a real good man That's done half the things that my daddy has And it's a beautiful thing, oh Oh, it's a beautiful thing My sweet American dream My sweet American dream