Phenomenal Woman

Phenomenal Woman – Maya Angelo

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Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size???

But when I start to tell them,

They think I’m telling lies.

I say,

It’s in the reach of my arms,

The span of my hips,???

The stride of my step,???

The curl of my lips.???

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,???

That’s me.

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I 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,

A hive of honey bees.???

I say,

It’s the fire in my eyes,???

And the flash of my teeth,???

The swing in my waist,???

And the joy in my feet.???

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

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Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

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Men themselves have wondered???

What they see in me.

They try so much

But they can’t touch

My inner mystery.

When I try to show them,???

They say they still can’t see.???

I say,

It’s in the arch of my back,???

The sun of my smile,

The ride of my breasts,

The grace of my style.

I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.

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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 passing,

It ought to make you proud.

I say,

It’s in the click of my heels,???

The bend of my hair,???

the palm of my hand,???

The need for my care.???

’Cause I’m a woman

Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,

That’s me.