Pretty women wonder
Where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit
A fashion model's size
But when I try to tell them
They think I'm telling liesI say it's the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lipsI'm a woman
Phenomenal woman
Yes, indeed
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenal woman
Baby, that's meI walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And, to a man, the fellows stand
Or fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
Like a hive of honeybeesI say it's the fire in my eyes
The flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
The joy in my feetI'm a woman
Phenomenal woman
Yes, indeed
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenal woman
Baby, that's meIt's in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my styleNow 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 passing
It ought to make you proudI say it's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my careI'm a woman
Phenomenal woman
Yes, indeed
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenal woman
Baby, that's me