"Strong" Girl Songs

Today's "thirteen" is a list of my favorite strong/tough girl songs (in no particular order). We listen to them when our hearts have been broken, when we're facing trials, or when we've been hurt - physically or emotionally. Sometimes a song can help us know we aren't alone in our situation and that we can get through it. Some of the songs are a well worded story of the type of revenge we'd like to take but would never, ever really do but they make us feel stronger or they make us laugh in a " ha, serves him right" kind of way.

1. Independence Day - Martina McBride
2. A Broken Wing - Martina McBride
3. Whatever You Say - Martina McBride
4. Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert
5. Real Live Woman - Trisha Yearwood
6. I'm the Only One - Melissa Ethridge
7. Bring On the Rain - Jo Dee Messina
8. Why Don't You Stay - Sugarland
9. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
10. The Last Word - Mary Chapin Carpenter
11. For Herself - Reba McIntire
12. For My Broken Heart - Reba McIntire
13. Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood

** Check back in two weeks, on Valentine's Day, for a list of the 13 songs we wish a guy would sing/dedicate to us! Feel free to make suggestions for this list in my comments.