[Intro - Spoken] You think this is a man's world? Honey, watch me work. [Verse 1] Steel-toed boots on the concrete floor, I walked right through that big man's door. Cold steel, loud cranes, salt in the air, A woman on the waterfront? Better get used to her there. They looked me up and they looked me down, Like I didn't belong on their side of town. But I didn't come here to ask permission, I came to make my own damn tradition! [Pre-Chorus] I got grit, I got guts, I got nothing to prove, Just give me the work and get out of my groove! [Chorus - Big Hook] I ain't no man gonna move me! Ain't no tide gonna lose me! Boots on the dock, and my head held high, I'm raising hell underneath this sky! I can pull my weight, I can hold my ground, I'm the toughest damn woman on this waterfront town! You can talk, you can doubt, but you're gonna see— This longshore life ain't too big for me! [Verse 2] The work don't care if you're a woman or a man, It's muscle, heart, and a calloused hand. Through the wind and rain, through the midnight shifts, I earned my place with every lift. No silver spoon, no easy ride, Just fire in my soul and steel inside. I didn't need a favor, didn't need a crown, I built my name where the ships tie down! [Pre-Chorus] I got grit, I got guts, I got nothing to prove, Just give me the work and get out of my groove! [Chorus - Bigger] I ain't no man gonna move me! Ain't no tide gonna lose me! Boots on the dock, and my head held high, I'm raising hell underneath this sky! I can pull my weight, I can hold my ground, I'm the toughest damn woman on this waterfront town! You can talk, you can doubt, but you're gonna see— This longshore life ain't too big for me! [Bridge - Half-Time, Powerful] I didn't come to take somebody's place, I came to earn mine, face to face. Every woman waiting for her shot, I'm kicking down doors they said would stay locked. Let the next girl know when she walks through— If I can break that wall, she can break it too! [Breakdown - Call And Response] Who runs these docks? [Backing Vocals] WE DO! Who makes the grade? [Backing Vocals] WE DO! Who stands their ground? [Backing Vocals] SHE DO! And who the hell is stopping her now? [Final Chorus - Explosive] I ain't no man gonna move me! Ain't no tide gonna lose me! Boots on the dock, hear the whole world cry, A woman on the waterfront, born to fly! I can pull my weight, I can hold my ground, Hear my name ring out all over this town! You can talk, you can doubt, but you're gonna see— This longshore life ain't too big for me! [Outro - Crowd Chant] Ain't gonna move me! Ain't gonna break me! Waterfront woman— You can't shake me! [Final Spoken Line] I earned my place. Now watch me own my future.
