Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit or fashion-model size.
When I start to tell them,
They think I'm tellin' lies.
I say, "It's in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride to my steps,
The curl of my lips."
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I'm a woman ? Phenomenal woman.
I'm a woman. Baby, that's me.
I walk into a room Just as cool as you please
And to a man they will stand
And fall down on their knees.
When they swarm around me
Like a hive of honey bees,
I say, "It's in the fire in my eyes,
The flash of my teeth,
The swing of my waist,
The joy in my feet."
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It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breast,
The grace of my style.
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Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passin', It oughta make you proud.
I say, "It's in click of my heels, The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand, The need for my care."
'Cause I'm a woman ? Phenomenal woman.
I'm a woman. Baby, that's me.