Helen Reddy - "I Am Woman"

This was Helen Reddy's first number one song. The United Nations declared 1975 the International Women's Year and chose this song as the theme. Helen Reddy won a Grammy Award for this song and in her acceptance speech she said, "I'd like to thank God because SHE made everything possible".



I am woman, hear me roar in numbers too big to ignore
And I know too much to go back and 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 it's 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. I am invincible. I am 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 it's 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. I am invincible. I am woman
I am woman watch me grow
See me standing toe to toe as I spread my loving 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 it's 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
I am invincible
I am woman
I am woman
I am invincible
I am strong
I am woman
I am invincible
I am strong
I am woman


Here is a short documentary about Helen Reddy. She moved back to Australia. She lives a very simple life and no one knows who she is.