Mama still loves me
And Daddy don't care
Mama always held me
And he was never there
Growin' up lonely
I never had a hand
Someone to show me
how to be a man
But Mama loved me tender
Put shoes on my feet
She gave me her all
And it was all I'd ever need
Oh the strength of a woman
The touch of her hand
The comfort of her kindness
And the time to understand
Her smile in the mornin'
And when she tucked
me to sleep
Oh the strength of a woman
is all I'll ever need
School was never easy
And Daddy didn't care
He said Son you better
make the grade
Or you're goin' nowhere
So late in the evenin'
and deep in the night
Mom would ask the questions
'til I finally got 'em right
Mama taught me so much
And now I understand
The key to the answer
is always close at hand
It's the strength of a woman
The wisdom in her eyes
The comfort of her kind voice
That makes you want to try
And hold on forever
And make your own peace
Oh the strength of a woman
is all I'll ever need
Well I've known victory
And I've known defeats
Seen home fires burnin'
in dead end streets
Seen lone stars fallin'
in the heavens up above
But the thing that most
amazes me
is a woman's love love
It's the strength of a woman
It's the touch of her hand
It's the strength of a woman
That strengthens the man
It's her smile in the mornin'
It's a kiss when I'm weak
Oh the strength of a woman
is all I'll ever need
Yeah the strength of a woman
It's the touch of her hand
It's the strength of a woman
that strengthens a man