I’ll Be a Woman of the World by Jeannie C. Riley Lyrics

You look at me with respect and admiration
You look at her with hunger and starvation
But you say she's no good
She's a woman of the world
Well, your good girl's tired of bein' good while you're with her in her world

You want my dress below my knees
And never up above 'em
She wears her mini-skirts up high
And on her you love 'em
You say she's just a thing for kicks
She'd never make a wife
Well, your good girl's tired of waiting
And I'm gonna change my life

You say I'm in your heart
Yet she's in your arms each night
Respect can't keep me warm
Nor admiration hold me tight
So take one last look at your good ol' fashion girl
'Cause the next time you see me
I'll be a woman of the world
Well, I can see that being good is gettin' me nowhere
So I'll paint up my face and I'll let down my hair
Go find another good girl
Then come join in my new world
She can wait at home
While you're out with this woman of the world

You say I'm in your heart yet
She's in your arms each night
Respect can't keep me warm
Nor admiration hold me tight
So take one last look at your good ole fashion girl