Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alex Newell
Alex Newell
Vocals
Original Broadway Cast of Shucked
Original Broadway Cast of Shucked
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark
Songwriter
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally
Songwriter
Jason Howland
Jason Howland
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brandy Clark
Brandy Clark
Producer
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally
Producer
Jason Howland
Jason Howland
Producer
Billy Jay Stein
Billy Jay Stein
Producer
Ian Kagey
Ian Kagey
Recording Engineer
Matthew Sullivan
Matthew Sullivan
Assistant Engineer
Michael Hickey
Michael Hickey
Assistant Engineer
Dave McNair
Dave McNair
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm independently owned and operated
The only thing around here that's incorporated
I do it all and it's fine by me
I'm a one-woman whiskey dynasty
[Verse 2]
I'm independently owned and liberated
And I think sleeping alone is underrated
Don't need a man for flatteries
Got a corncob and some batteries
[Bridge]
And I'll never say I do if I really don't
If settling means settling down, then I won't
Being a wife just ain't the life for me
[Verse 3]
I'm independently owned and complicated
And no, I don't need a man to feel emancipated
The boys 'round here sure ain't much help
This corn ain't gonna shuck itself
[Bridge]
There might be someone that I ain't met yet
And no disrespect to Miss Tammy Wynette
I can't stand by my man
He'll have to stand by me, oh
[Bridge]
I'm independently owned and modulated
And every man that I meet is just intimidated
I won't change who I always been
A W-O-M-A-N
W-O-M-A-N
[Verse 4]
I'm independently owned and celebrating
I'm independently owned and educating
I don't depend on anybody but me
And I live my life
Independently
[Outro]
So independently
Independent
Operating, modulating, celebrating
Liberated, calculated, educated
Underrated, motivated, advocated, intimidating
Independently
Written by: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally
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