Bettye Lavette - He Made A Woman Out Of Me lyrics

rate 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 16

When Joe Henry come up the river, yonder

Law, made a woman out of me

Lord, he made a woman outta me

I used to tease Joe Henry

Guess it served me right

Wasn't long till he left me

Crying out in the night

Joe Henry had his say

He wouldn't set me free

I fear to 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 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

My mind goes back to Joe Henry James

And a heck of a job he done

Ain't no other man let me down

You see I been set free

Ever since way back yonder

When Joe made a woman outta me

Lord, he made a woman outta me

Lord, he made a woman outta me

Joe made a woman outta me

Lord, he made a woman outta me

Joe made a woman outta me

Lord, he made a woman outta me