Verse 1: Born in Mercer County spring, Daughter of the Pennsylvania earth Nine siblings 'round her wing, Till love gave her new birth Young David caught her eye, In eighteen fifty-one Their wedding neath October sky, Their journey had begun Verse 2: Iowa prairies called their name, With children three in tow Built their home and staked their claim, Watched their fortune grow Then the tornado came one day, Lifted her to the sky But even nature couldn't sway, Her will to live and try Chorus: Pioneer woman, westward bound, Nothing could break her spirit down Through storm and sun, loss and gain, Pioneer woman, brave and plain Following dreams across the land, With hope held tight in her strong hand Verse 3: Colorado mountains high, Called them further west Little Effie said goodbye, Where Boulder's peaks stood blessed As seasons turned to years, They worked with patient grace Through joys and through their tears, Found each new sacred place Bridge: And when the California sun, Called them to the shore Fifty years of love had spun, Their golden threads of lore Two sons grown strong and true, Their legacy lived on As evening's gentle dew, Turned their hair to dawnChorus: Chorus: Pioneer woman, westward bound, Nothing could break her spirit down Through storm and sun, loss and gain, Pioneer woman, brave and plain Following dreams across the land With hope held tight in her strong hand Verse 4: In San Diego's gentle hold, They built their final home Their story etched in gold, No more need to roam December took her peace, To rest beneath the stars Where pioneer souls release, Their dreams beyond the bars Chorus: Pioneer woman, journey done, Nothing could break the race she'd run Through storm and sun, loss and gain, Pioneer woman, free from pain Legacy written in the sand, With love held tight in God's own hand
