He Made a Woman Out of Me

I was born on a levy

A little bit south of Mongo

Mama worked at the big house

And daddy worked for the County

I never had no learnin'

Until I turned 16

When Joe Henry come up the river, y'all

Made a woman out of me

Lord, he made a woman out of me

I used to tease Joe Henry

I guess I teased to hard

And one day it all happened

Right in my own backyard

Joe Henry had his way

He wouldn't set me free

I'm here to tell everybody

That the 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

I get a little feelin' on my mind

Even though it hurt me

There's one thing that I know

That's when he left, he left him a woman behind, ooh, Lord

When I see 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

Every since way back yonder

When Joe made a woman outta me

Lord, he made a woman out of me

Lord, he made a woman out of me

Oh, oh, oh

Said he made a woman out of me

Oh, oh, oh

Said he made a woman out of me