Written by John Kear/Lee Brice/Chris Tompkins She gets the kids off to school Off to work she flies She stops for gas Short on cash Cards all maxed She cries She digs the change out of her purse Chorus: She never thought she'd be A single mom at twenty-three She don't know if she can But she's gonna be Tougher than a man Out on the steps Baseball bat Dad's old hat He waits She watches him through the screen Half past three He's late The cell phone rings And she already knows
Another Saturday, huh And he ain't gonna show Repeat Chorus: She never thought she'd be A single mom at twenty-three She don't know if she can But she's gonna be Tougher than a man She walks outside Let's him down Picks him right back up She grabs his glove And says, "Batter up" Repeat Chorus: She never thought she'd be A single mom at twenty-three She don't know if she can But she's gonna be Tougher than a man (Tougher than a man) Tougher than a man