Lyrics:

I was born on a levee
A little bit south of Montgomery
Mama worked at the big house
And Daddy worked for the county
Never had no learnin'
'Til I turned sixteen
When Joe Henry come up the river, y'all
And made a woman out of me
Lord, he made a woman out of me

I used to tease Joe Henry
I guess I teased too hard
And one day it all happened
Right in my own backyard
Joe and me, we fell in love
Then he set me free
But not before I 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-I-I get a good feelin' on my mind
Even though he hurt me
There's one thing I know
That when he left, he left a woman behind

Now, when I see another young man
Talkin' with love and love
My mind goes back to Joe Henry
And the heck of a job he done
Can't no other man let me down
You see, I've been set free
Ever since way back yonder
When Joe made a woman out of me
Lord, he made a woman out of me
Yes, he made a woman out of me
He made a woman out of me