Little girl alone on the playground   Tired of gettin' teased and gettin' pushed around   Wishin' she was invisible   To them      She ran home cryin'   "Why do they hate me?"   And Mama wiped the tears and said   "Baby, you're brave and you're beautiful.   So, hold your head high.   Don't ever let 'em define   The light in your eyes.   Love yourself, give them Hell.   You can take on this world.   You just stand and be strong   And then fight   Like a girl."      At 31 she was wheelin' and dealin'   Kept on hittin' that same glass ceilin'   She was never gonna be one of the boys, no   She coulda gave up on her ambition   And spent the rest of her life just wishin'   Instead she listened to her mama's voice sayin'      "Hold your head high.   Don't ever let 'em define   The light in your eyes.   Love yourself, give them Hell.   You can take on this world.   You just stand and be strong   And then fight   Like a girl."      Oh, with style and grace   Kick ass and take names      Ten years of climbin' that ladder   Oh, but money and power don't matter   When the doctor said "the cancer spread"   She holds on tight to her husband and babies   And says "this is just another test God gave me.   And I know just how to handle this"      I'll hold my head high   I'll never let this define   The light in my eyes   Love myself, give it Hell   I'll take on this world   If I stand and be strong   No, I'll never give up   I will conquer with love   And I'll fight like   Like a girl      Ooh