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 came up the river y'all

Lord he made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me

I used to tease Joe Henry

I guess it served me right

It wasn't long till he left me

Cryin' out in the night

Joe Henry had his say

He wouldn't set me free

Well I'm here to tell everybody

That man made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me

When I think back to that day so long ago

I got a little feelin' on my mind on my mind

Although it hurt me there's one thing I know

When he left he left a woman behind

When I met a mother young man

Wantin' to love and run

My mind goes back to Joe Henry James

And the heck of a job he done

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

Lord he made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me

That man made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me

He made a woman out of me

Lord he made a woman out of me