When I was a little girl Only twelve years old 
Couldn't do nothing 
To save my dog gone soul 
My mama told me. 
the day I was grown 
She says "Sing the blues child, Sing it from now on". 

I'm a woman, oh yeah 
I'm a woman, I'm a ball of fire 
I'm a woman, I can make love to a crocodile 
I'm a woman, I can sing the blues 
I'm a woman, I can change old to new 
Spell w o m a n, Oh yeah 
That means I'm grown 

I'm a woman, I'm [bad word] wind 
I'm a woman, I can cut stone with a pin 
I'm a woman, I'm a love maker 
I'm a woman, you know I'm an earth shaker 

I'm a woman, I'm [bad word] wind 
I'm a woman, I can cut stone with a pin 
I'm a woman, I know my stuff 
I'm a woman, I ain't never had enough 

I'm going down yonder, behind the sun 
I'm gonna do something for you, that ain't never been done 
I'm gonna hold back the lightning, with the palm of my hand 
Shake hands with the devil, make him crawl in the sand 

I'm a woman, oh yeah 
I'm a woman, I'm a ball of fire 
I'm a woman, I can make love to a crcodile 
I'm a woman, I'm a love maker 
I'm a woman, you know I'm an earth shaker