When I was a little girl
Only 12 years old
I couldn't do nothing to save my doggone 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
Spelled w-o-m-a-n, yeah
That means I'm grown child

I'm a woman, I'm a rushing wind
I'm a woman, I can cut stone with a pin
I'm a woman, I'm a lovemaker
I'm a woman, you know I'm an earth shaker

I'm a woman, I'm a rushing 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, I'm an earth shaker

I'm going down yonder, behind the Sun
I'm gonna do some' 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
I'm an earth shaker
Love maker
Earth shaker

Love maker
Earth shaker
I can cut stone with a pin