I was born on a levy 我出生在一个征税

A little bit south of Montgomery 一点点南部蒙哥马利

Mama worked in the big house 妈妈在大房子工作

And Daddy, he worked for the county 和爸爸，他工作过的县

I never had no learning' until I turned 16 我从来没有学习“ ，直到我转身16

When Joe Henry came up the river, y'all 当乔·亨利来到了河边你们，

Lord, he made a woman out of me 主啊，他做了一个女人从我

   

I used to tease Joe Henry 我曾经取笑乔·亨利

I guess it served me right 我猜它为我的权利

It wasn't long till he left me 时间不长，直到他离开了我

Cryin' out in the night 在哭泣，在夜间

Joe Henry had his say 乔·亨利有他的发言权

He wouldn't set me free 他不会让我自由

Well, I'm here to tell everybody 嗯，我在这里告诉大家

That man made a woman out of me 那个人做了一个女人从我

Lord, he made a woman out of me 主啊，他做了一个女人从我

   

When I think back to that day so long ago 当我回想起那一天，不久之前

I got a little feel in' on my mind 我有点感觉的在我脑海

Although it hurt me, there's one thing I know 虽然很疼我，有一件事我知道，

When he left, he left a woman behind 当他离开时，他留下了一个女人背后

When I met a mother young man 当我遇到一个母亲的年轻人

Wantin' to love and run 想从爱和运行

My mind goes back to Joe Henry James 我的心又回到乔·亨利·詹姆斯

And the heck of a job he done 和工作的挫折感，他做了

Ain't no other man let me down 是不是没有其他人让我失望

You see, I've been set free 你看，我已经被释放

Ever since way back yonder 自从回来的路上那边

When Joe made a woman out of me 当乔做了女人了我

   

Lord, he made a woman out of me 主啊，他做了一个女人从我

Lord, he made a woman out of me 主啊，他做了一个女人从我