Pocahantas Proud Lyrics - Gretchen Wilson

I was raised in Pocahontas Illinois 

Everybody thought of me 

As one of the boys 

'Cause I'd run with the crowd that was tough 

At 15, I was attending Big O's bar 

And I'd sing til' 2 am for 

A half full tip jar 

Spent my youth singing truth and paying dues 

I'm the biggest thing that ever came from my hometown 

And I'll be damned if I'm gonna let them down 

It's the last thing I do before they lay me in the ground 

You know I'm gonna make Pocahontas proud 

Well, I knocked on every door on music row 

But they looked down at me and said, 

"Girl, go back home 

You ain't got what we need in this town" 

But they couldn't whup the fighting side of me 

You know where I come from 

We don't give up easily 

Overnight took all my life to be found 

I'm the biggest thing that ever came from my hometown 

And I'll be damned if I'm gonna let them down 

If it's the last thing I do before they lay me in the ground 

You know I'm gonna make Pocahontas proud, Pocahontas proud 

At 27, I had baby Grace 

And I was born again 

When I saw her sweet face 

And I knew she was the greatest thing I'd ever do 

I'm the biggest thing that ever came from my hometown 

I'll be damned if I'm gonna let them down 

If it's the last thing I do before they lay me in the ground 

I'm the biggest thing that ever came from my hometown 

I'll be damned if I'm gonna let them down 

If it's the last thing I do before they lay me in the ground 

Know I'm gonna make Pocahontas proud 

I was raised in Pocahontas Illinois 

Pocahontas proud 

Know I'm gonna make Pocahontas proud 

Pocahontas proud 

But now Pocahontas, I love you