Verse 1
I am wom-an, hear me roar__ in num-bers too big to ig-nore,__
and I know too much to go__ back to pre-tend____
'cause I've heard it all be-fore__ and I've been down there on the floor,__
no one's ev-er gon-na keep__ me down a - gain.

Chorus
Oh,___Yes, I am wise__ but it's wis - dom born of pain.____
Yes, I paid the price___ but look how much__ I gained.__
If I have to__ I can__ do an - y- thing.__
I am strong,____ I am in-vin-ci-ble,__ I am wom - an._____

Verse 2
You can bend but nev-er break__ me 'cause it on - ly serves to make__ 
me more de - ter-mined to a-chieve my fi - nal goal,___
And I come back e-ven strong-er, not a nov-ice an-y long-er, 
'cause you've deep-ened the con-vic - tion in my soul.

Chorus
Oh,___Yes, I am wise__ but it's wis - dom born of pain.____
Yes, I paid the price___ but look how much__ I gained.__
If I have to__ I can__ do an - y- thing.__
I am strong,____ I am in-vin-ci-ble,__ I am wom - an._____

Verse 3
I am wom-an, watch me grow___ see me stand-ing toe to toe___
as I spread my lov - in' arms_ a-cross the land,____
But I'm still an em-bry - o_____ with a long, long way to go______
un - 'til I make my broth - er un - der - stand.

Chorus
Oh,___Yes, I am wise__ but it's wis - dom born of pain.____
Yes, I paid the price___ but look how much__ I gained.__
If I have to__ I can__ do an - y- thing.__
I am strong,____ I am in-vin-ci-ble,__ I am wom  -  an!_____ 
I am wom  -  an!_____ I am wom  -  an!_____
 

Circa 1971
Words by Helen Reddy, Music by Ray Burton