"Eagle When She Flies" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dolly Parton.
It was released in September 1991 as the third single from the album Eagle When She Flies.
The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
[1] Parton wrote "Eagle When She Flies" in June 1989 as the theme for the film "Steel Magnolias," citing the film as the inspiration for the line "Gentle as the sweet magnolia, strong as steel, her faith and pride."
[2] On a list of the 50 best Dolly Parton songs, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Eagle When She Flies" at number 21, calling it a "soaring-yet-delicate" feminist anthem"[3]