He Made a Woman Out of Me - Bettye LaVette, Bettye LaVett

I was born on a levee

A little bit south of Montgom’ry

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, y’all

Lord, made a woman outta me (Yes, he did)

Lord, he made a woman outta me (Yeah)

I used to tease Joe Henry

I guess it served me right

Wasn’t long 'til he left me

Cryin' out in the night

Joe Henry had his say

He went and set me free

I need tell everybody

That the man made a woman outta me

Lord, he made a woman outta me (Yeah)

When I think back to that day so long ago

I-I-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 (Behind)

When I meet another young man

Wantin' to love and run (Yeah)

My mind goes back to Joe Henry James

And the heck of a job he done (Uh-huh)

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 outta me (Yes, he did)

Lord, he made a woman outta me (He made a woman)

Made a woman outta me (Yeah)

Joe made a woman outta me (Uh-huh-huh)

Lord, he made a woman outta me (Yes, he did)

Joe made a woman outta me (He made a woman)

Lord, he made a woman outta me