Strong Woman

When I was young I wanted to be Jon

It wasn't hard, short hair, no curves to speak of

I could do things I couldn't do as Jen

Ride bikes with boys, kiss girls and make some noise

I grew to be a young lady

Catholic girls' school will try to do that to you

Never fit in, to love was to live in sin

So I stood out, I was born to let it out

This world, it wasn't made for women

You know even before you're bleeding

I'm sorry, can't you hear me speaking?

How is it now, now that I'm screaming?

I know I am a strong woman

Never questioned my strength, it was passed on

Proud my mother wanted respect more than love

And her mother taught her that she could want that

This world it wasn't made for women

You know even before you're bleeding

I'm sorry, can't you hear me speaking?

How is it now, now that I'm screaming?

I know I am a strong woman

Never questioned my strength, it was passed on

Proud my mother wanted respect more than love

Kia kaha, be proud, stay strong, go on