I'm A Woman
Composer(s): Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller
First release by: Christine Kittrell - 1962
Covered by multiple other artists



I can wash out 44 pairs of socks and have 'em hangin' out on the line
I can starch and iron 2 dozens shirts 'fore you can count from 1 to 9
I can scoop up a great big dipper full of lard from the drippins can
Throw it in the skillet, go out and do my shopping, 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 old house till it's shinin' like a dime
Feed the baby, grease the car, and powder my face at the same time
Get all dressed up, go out and swing till 4 a.m. and then
Lay down at 5, jump up at 6, and start all over again
'Cause I'm 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 all hexed up you know I'm gonna break the spell
If you come to me hungry you know I'm gonna fill you full of grits
If it's lovin' you're likin', I'll kiss you and give you the shiverin' fits
'Cause I'm a woman! W-o-m-a-n, I'll say it again

I can stretch! a green black dollar bill from here to kindom come!
I can play the numbers pay the bills and still end up with some!
I got a twenty-dollar gold piece says there ain't nothing I can't do
I can make a dress out of a feed bag and I can 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, and that's all