He Made a Woman Out of Me Songtext
von Jeannie C. Riley

I was born on a levy
A little bit south of Montgomery
Mama worked at the big house
And Daddy worked for the county
Never had no learnin′
Till I turned sixteen
When Joe Henry come up the river yon'
And made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
I used to tease Joe Henry
I guess I teased too hard
And one day it all happened
Right in my own backyard
Joe and me, we fell in love
Then he set me free
But not before I tell everybody
That the man made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
When I think back to that day So long ago
I, I, I, I
I get a good feelin′ on my mind
Even though he hurt me
There's one thing I know
That when he left
He left a woman behind
Now when I see another young man
Talkin' with love and warmth
My mind goes back to Joe Henry and
The heck of a job he had done
Can′t no other man let me down
You see, I′ve been set free
Ever since it's way back yonder
When Joe made a woman outta me
Lord, he made a woman outta me
Yes, he made a woman outta me
He made a woman outta me