He Made A Woman Out Of Me

I was born on a levy

A little bit south of Montgomery

Mama worked in the big house

And Daddy, he worked for the county

I never had no learnin' until I turned sixteen

When Joe Henry come up the river

Y'all, Lord, made a woman out of me (Yes, he did)

Lord, he made a woman out of me (Yeah)

I used to tease Joe Henry

I guess it served me right

Wasn't long till he left me

Cryin' out in the night

Joe Henry had his say, he wouldn't set me free

I need to tell everybody

That the man made a woman out of me

Lord, he made a woman out of me (Yeah)

When I think back to that day

So long ago

I get a little feelin' on my mind

Although it hurt me, there's one thing I know

When he left, he left him a woman behind

When I meet another young man

Wantin' to love and run (Yeah)

My mind goes back to Joe Henry James

And the heck of a job he done (Uh-huh)

Ain't no other man let me down

You see, I've been set free

Ever since way back yonder

When Joe made a woman out of me (Yes, he did)

Lord, he made a woman out of me (He made a woman)

He made a woman out of me (Yeah)

Joe made a woman out of me (Uh-huh)

Lord, he made a woman out of me (Yes, he did)

Joe made a woman out of me (He made a woman)

Lord, he made a woman out of me (Yeah)