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(Verse 1)
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I was born on a levy, a little bit south of
Montgomery.
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Mama worked in the big house and, daddy, he
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worked for the county.
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I never had no learning, until I turned sixteen.
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When Joe Henry come up the river, Lord, made a
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woman out of me (yes, he did) Lord, he made a woman
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out of me..(yeaaaah.)
(Verse 2)
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I used to tease Joe Henry, I guess it served me right.
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Wasn't long till he left me, crying out in the night.
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Joe Henry had his say, he wouldn't set me free.
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I'm here to tell everybody that the man made a woman
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out of me, Lord, he made a woman out of me..(yeeeeaaah.)
(Bridge)
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When I think back to that day, so long ago, I get a little
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feeling on my mind.
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Although it hurt me, there's one thing I know, when he left,
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he left him a woman behind....
(Verse 3)
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When I meet another young man wanting to love and run (yeah)
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my mind goes back to Joe Henry James and the heck of a job he
done.
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Ain't no other man let me down, you see I been set free.
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Ever since way back yonder when Joe made a woman out of me.
(Yes, he did.)
(Outro)
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Lord, he made a woman out of me (he made a woman.)
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Lord, he made a woman out of me ( yeeeeaaah.)
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Joe made a woman out of me.
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Lord, he made a woman out of me (yes, he did.)
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Joe made a woman out of me (he made a woman.)
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Oh, he made a woman out of me..(Fade.)