[Verse 1]
I been alone in the world
Still I walk like a flame
No hand on my back
Just my own two legs
They looked at the weight
Like it made me small
I wore it all day
Still I did not fall
The filing cabinet hums
And the room stays cold
But I keep my name
In a fist made gold
Every bruise on my skin
Turned to proof I live
I got so much to carry
And more left to give
[Pre-Chorus]
Heavy load on my shoulders
I move, I move
Heavy load on my shoulders
Still I prove, I prove
[Chorus]
A strong fucking woman
I stand tall
A strong fucking woman
I don't fall
Heavy load, heavy load
Still I rise
A strong fucking woman
Look me in the eyes
[Verse 2]
Some nights feel empty
Like a road with no end
But I keep my spine straight
I don't bend for them
I know the dark visits
I know that sting
Still I wear my hurt
Like a crown with a ring
I don't need saving
I need space to breathe
I need my own shadow
Walking next to me
If the whole world doubts me
Let it watch me grow
I was built from pressure
Now I'm letting it show
[Pre-Chorus]
Heavy load on my shoulders
I move, I move
Heavy load on my shoulders
Still I prove, I prove
[Chorus]
A strong fucking woman
I stand tall
A strong fucking woman
I don't fall
Heavy load, heavy load
Still I rise
A strong fucking woman
Look me in the eyes
[Bridge]
I was alone, yeah
But I was never weak
I learned how to hold it
When the whole world speak
No, I ain't breaking
I bend and I return
Every scar a lesson
Every burn a turn
[Final Chorus]
A strong fucking woman
I stand tall
A strong fucking woman
I don't fall
Heavy load, heavy load
Still I rise
A strong fucking woman
Look me in the eyes