outlaw bluegrass, driving fiddle and banjo rhyth

Verse 1
Mama put a hammer in my hand
Daddy showed me how to read the land
Before I could drive, I could mend a fence
Patch a roof and make a dollar make sense
They said, “Girl, the world won’t wait around”
So I learned every trade in this town
I can carry my own, I can shoulder the load
And I don’t need a man to point out the road

Chorus
I was taught to do everything a man can do
Swing that axe, fix an engine, see a hard job through
I can hitch a trailer, shoe a horse, split firewood too
I love who I love, but I don’t need you
No, I don’t need you

Verse 2
I’ve changed a tire in a county-line rain
Pulled a stubborn calf from a winter-stiff chain
I’ve wired a barn with the power cut low
And talked a worn-out tractor back into a go
There’s a skillet on the stove and a rifle by the door
A little red dust on the kitchen floor
If a storm rolls in and the whole thing shakes
I’ll be standing when the daylight breaks

Chorus
I was taught to do everything a man can do
Swing that axe, fix an engine, see a hard job through
I can hitch a trailer, shoe a horse, split firewood too
I love who I love, but I don’t need you
No, I don’t need you

Bridge
That don’t mean my heart is made of stone
I’ll hold you close, but I’ll stand alone
Bring your boots, bring your honest name
Don’t bring a leash and call it love just the same

Instrumental Break

Final Chorus
I was taught to do everything a man can do
Build a fire, face a liar, keep my promise true
I can raise a roof, bury a seed, make a broken thing brand new
I’ll walk beside you if you walk beside me too
But I don’t need you
No, I don’t need you

Outro
Mama put a hammer in my hand
Now I know exactly where I stand
I'll pass it to my daughter, sing this song