Kellie Pickler made it big after her days on American Idol. She’s back in a big way with her new single, “Tough.” Though her album borders the pop/country genre, “Tough” has more of a Miranda Lambert attitude, leaving Pickler appearing as a strong, independent woman on a mission.

The video for “Tough” hit the Internet this week, showing a girl trying to connect with her imprisoned father. This is a tale close to home for Pickler who grew up in a similar situation. Both her parents abandoned her as a child (yes, her dad was in and out of prison, too), leaving her grandparents to raise her since she was just a toddler.

Regardless how she was raised, Pickler doesn’t want anyone to feel sorry for her. In fact as her lyrics say, “The way I see it, the hand of fate did me a favor with the hand he dealt my way.”

Watch “Tough” here.