Be the queen, be the queen, be the queen Be the queen, be the queen, be the queen In the crown, in the- Be the queen, be the queen, be the queen Be the queen, be the queen, be the queen I was born three months too early The doctor gave me thirty days But I must have had my mama's will And God's amazing grace I guess I'll keep on livin' Even if this loves to die for 'Cause your bags are packed, and I ain't cryin' And you're walking out and I'm not trying To change your mind 'cause I was born to be The baby girl without a chance A victim of circumstance The one who ought a give up But she's just too hard-headed A single mom who works two jobs Who loves her kids and never stops With gentle hands and a heart of a fighter I'm a survivor ♪ I don't believe in self-pity It only brings you down May be the queen of broken hearts But I don't hide behind the crown When the deck is stacked against me I just play a different game My roots are planted in the past And though my life is changing fast Who I am is who I want to be The baby girl without a chance A victim of circumstance The one who ought to give up But she's just too hard-headed A single mom who works two jobs Who loves her kids and never stops With gentle hands and a heart of a fighter I'm a survivor ♪ Oh, a single mom who works two jobs (be the queen in the crown) (Be the queen, be the queen, be the queen) (Be the queen, be the queen, be the queen) I'm a survivor But I must have had my mamas will And God's amazing grace (I'm a survivor)