i'm a woman

well

i can wash out forty four pairs of socks

and have 'em hangin' on the line

i can starch and iron two dozen shirts

before you can count from one to nine

i can scoop up a great big dip full of lard

from the drippings can

throw it in the skillet

go out

do the shopping

and be back before it melts in the pan

'cause i'm a woman

w o m a n

i'll say it again

i can rub and scrub

this ol' house until it's shining like a dime

feed my baby

grease the car and

powder my face at the same time

get all dressed up

go out

and swing till 4 am and then

lay down at five

jump up at 6

and start all over again

'cause i am a woman

w o m a n

i'll say it again

if you come to me sickly

you know i'm gonna make you well

if you come to me hexed up

you know i'm gonna break the spell

you know if you come to me hungry

i'm gonna fill you full of grits

but if it's loving you're lacking

i'll kiss you and give you the shivering fits

'cause i'm a woman

w o m a n

i'll say it again

i got a twenty dollar gold piece

says there's nothing that i can't do

i can make a dress out of a feed bag

make a man out of you

'cause i'm a woman

w o m a n

i'll say it again

'cause i'm a woman

w o m a n

woman

woman

woman.