[OKLAHOMA CITY -] American Idol … Checotah, Home of Carrie Underwood, American Idol 2005.

Lord, I feel so small sometimes in this great big old world.Yeah, I know there are more important things.But don’t forget to remember me.

Everybody seems to have their arms wide open to me, so that’s been great.

I wondered how people would take me being a country music singer,

It’s especially going to be great to get out there and perform in front of big crowds without having to worry about the competition aspect of it.

This has been one incredible ride, … It’s so good to be home.

Jesus take the wheel

Instead of going through it all twice, this mashed everything together, I went to a record store this morning and bought my album. … It’s been surreal.