She sang it in 1972, but the words, “I am a woman, hear me roar” ring louder today than they ever have before. Numerous movements and supporting movements for women’s rights have been gathering speed and attention in the last year alone. It appears Helen Reddy was on to something. To honour the woman who gave us an anthem and all the women who have come before and after; to all the women born and those yet to be born who will further the cause of womankind, Pretty Gunpowder recognizes the fight to have femininity recognized as the powerhouse it truly is. A force that can give life, sustain life; manage corporations; dominate the fields, the rings, the battlefields; and look damn good doing it.
Respect. Earn it. Demand it. Give it
Own it. Your look, your actions. Everything.
Accepting. Of others; of different opinions, lifestyles, and choices.
Rise to the Challenge. Don’t. Back. Down.
Remember to ROAR. Let them know you are coming. Let them know you have arrived.
Lyrics to “I Am Woman”
I Am Woman
I am woman, hear me roar
In numbers too big to ignore
And I know too much to go back an’ pretend
‘Cause I’ve heard it all before
And I’ve been down there on the floor
No one’s ever gonna keep me down again
Oh yes, I am wise
But its wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong
(Strong)
I am invincible
(Invincible)
I am a woman
You can bend but never break me
‘Cause it only serves to make me
More determined to achieve my final goal
And I come back even stronger
Not a novice any longer
‘Cause you’ve deepened the conviction in my soul
Oh yes, I am wise
But its wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can do anything
I am strong
(Strong)
I am invincible
(Invincible)
I am a woman
I am woman watch me grow
See me standing toe to toe
As I spread my lovin’ arms across the land
But I’m still an embryo
With a long, long way to go
Until I make my brother understand
Oh yes, I am wise
But its wisdom born of pain
Yes, I’ve paid the price
But look how much I gained
If I have to, I can face anything
I am strong
(Strong)
I am invincible
(Invincible)
I am a woman
I am a woman
I am invincible
I am strong
I am a woman
I am invincible
I am strong
I am a woman
Songwriters
Helen Reddy and Ray Burton
Published by Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group