Woman Was Made After Man

Cat. #0153 (MFH #685) - As sung by Mrs. Iva Haslett, West Plains, Missouri on July 31, 1958

VERSE 1
God, made man in his own image
And all things were going right
But it seemed that man was doomed to sin and fall
Eve, she tasted of the apple
Begged till Adam took a bite
And that put the human family to th wall
After Adam was beguiled
Woman kept on going wild
Causing man to have all kinds of funny schemes
We can plainly understand
Woman was made after man
An' she's been after man ever since

VERSE 2
What a shame it is that women
Try to be so much like men
They will run for office, if they get a chance
Man had jest as well quit grumbling
For his precious wife owns him
And th time has come, when she should wear the pants
How they dress it is a fright
Wear their skirts so short and tight
They can hardly make it when they cross th fence
But they do th best they can
Woman was made after man
And she's been after man ever since

VERSE 3
Yes, indeed these days a woman
Tries to be so much like man
They will even have their hair cut short like his
They will gamble and sell liquor
And will bootleg all they can
O, it's dreadfull how deceitful, woman is
They buy lipstick in a box
Paint their cheeks and roll their socks
They can say more than all th Presidents
Woman thinks she's mighty grand
But she was made after man
An' she's been after man ever since

VERSE 4
Tho' young man, if you are courting
One who says she loves you well
Do not think it's true because she hugs your neck
For she surely will deceive
And will slip around and tell
That she married you to get your little check
Boy, you'd better take it slow
What she's after is your dough
And a very sorry child you'll be some day
Woman thinks she's mighty grand
But she was made after man
An she's been after man ever since