Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song as a gift for my neice on her 21st birthday. She seemed to appreciate the song, but an added benefit was that shortly after, she dumped the good-for-nothing boyfriend that had been dragging her down. I don't know if the song had anything
Song Description
Mellow country blues tune of one woman passing down to the next generation what she has learned from the strong women who came before her.
| Song Length |
4:26 |
Genre |
Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Content |
Subject |
Long, Beach |
| Similar Artists |
Susan Tedeshi, The Judds |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The lines on her face, they showed her age
She was small and frail, the family would say
Don?t you say a thing that will upset Grandma
Whatever?s going on, if it ain?t good news
Keep it to yourself, oh, if they only knew
She?s the toughest gal I ever knew
She?s her own woman
She?s her own woman
Of integrity and confidence
Being strong doesn?t mean you have to make a scene, She?d tell me
Your strength is within, girl, and that?s the key
And don?t you be swayed by a silver tongue
Be your own woman
My dear mother was only two years old
Her daddy left her mom with a bag to hold
Her mama working two jobs, those kids were on their own
Now Mom and Dad been married nearly fifty years
Dad?s a good provider but Mom would never hear
Of being a kept woman, yeah she can stand alone
She?s her own woman
She?s her own woman
Of integrity and confidence
Being strong doesn?t mean you have to make a scene, She?d tell me
Your strength is within, girl, and that?s the key
And don?t you be swayed by a silver tongue
Be your own woman
Independence doesn?t mean you have to be alone
If you?re sure that it?s you you?re depending on
Oh sweet child I love so dear
Of all my words, I hope these you?ll hear
And take them with you when you go
Cause I won?t be there for every twist and turn
Down life?s highway, girl, I hope you learn
From a wise old woman who told me long ago
Be your own woman
Be your own woman
Of integrity and confidence
Being strong doesn?t mean you have to make a scene
Your strength is within, yeah, and that?s the key
And don?t be swayed by a silver tongue
Be your own woman
Be your own woman