Not all queens need a king To buy them pretty little things ‘Cause they’re tough and they’re brave So much stronger than they seem Mama’s proof that queens don’t hide They walk among us in plain sight You’d best believe ‘cause I'm so sure Someday a queen will rule the world She never needed no pearls on a string She never needed no four carat ring She pays her bills with her own money saved She’s keeping all her own demons at bay She’s on the road changing all her own tires She’s in the trench fighting fire with fire She and her friends are a sight to behold At night she can dry all her tears on her own Oh And she walks a mile in heels but no one sees it ‘Cause she’s only got herself to believe in But when they’re storming down the gates she’s at the ready ‘Cause she’ll never be defeated Not all queens need a king To buy them pretty little things ‘Cause they’re tough and they’re brave So much stronger than they seem Mama’s proof that queens don’t hide They walk among us in plain sight You’d best believe ‘cause I'm so sure Someday a queen will rule the world ‘Cause she’s chasing dreams she won’t be led astray She is a tigress don’t get in her way She is the earth she can break and create ‘Cause all her choices are her own to make Oh And when they’re storming down the gates she’s at the ready ‘Cause she’s fighting for our peace Not all queens need a king To buy them pretty little things ‘Cause they’re tough and they’re brave So much stronger than they seem Mama’s proof that queens don’t hide They walk among us in plain sight You’d best believe ‘cause I'm so sure Someday a queen will rule the world Ooh Ooh Ooh Not all queens need a king To buy them pretty little things ‘Cause they’re tough and they’re brave So much stronger than they seem Mama’s proof that queens don’t hide They walk among us in plain sight You’d best believe ‘cause I'm so sure Someday a queen will rule the world