You're a woman of the world

You seem to know more than you say

Every time I look into your eyes

You give the game away

You're a woman of the world

You've seen the sun and seen the rain

Hit the pinnacles of joy and felt

The lowest ebb of pain

Don't you know don't you know don't you know

That I understand yes I understand you know I do

And girl you haven't got to wait while I catch up with you

God only knows it's true

You're a woman of the world

Both very strong and very frail

A giant redwood or a tumbleweed

In a winter's gail

Don't you know don't you know don't you know

That I understand yes I understand you know I do

And girl you haven't got to wait while I catch up with you

God only knows it's true

You're a woman of the world

So let's be honest from the start

I can't leave you to the world because

I want you in my heart