If I'm honest, I don't understand How you raised us, all by yourself Givin', more than we'll know All the tears that you never showed Redhead dynamite no bark but a heavy bite Thank you for my life Oh, I hope you know That you raised me right, you know you raised me right The strength that I needed, I hope you believe That you raised me right, you know you raised me right My shoulder to cry on, the call I rely on Who needs a hero when I have a heroine, you raised me right You know you raised me right Yeah, we've had our share of fights But blood runs thicker than spite One day I hope to be, half the woman you were to me Redhead dynamite, no bark but a heavy bite Thank you for my life Oh, I hope you know (woo) That you raised me right, you know you raised me right The strength that I needed, I hope you believe that You raised me right, you know you raised me right My shoulder to cry on, the call I rely on Who needs a hero when I have a heroine, you raised me right You know you raised me right No man and no alimony You're the hero of your story Lovin' us through thick and thin You're what courage is You're the reason I'm still standin' Still chasin' this crazy passion All the things that we've been through You know I love you too You know I love you too That you raised me right, you know you raised me right The strength that I needed, I hope you believe that You raised me right, you know you raised me right My shoulder to cry on, the call I rely on Who needs a hero when I have a heroine, you raised me right You know you raised me right That you raised me right, you know you raised me right The strength that I needed, I hope you believe that You raised me right, you know you raised me right My shoulder to cry on, the call I rely on Who needs a hero when I have a heroine, you raised me right You know you raised me right Yeah, you raised me right