I can starch an' iron two dozens shirts before you can count from one to nine
I can scoop up a great big dipper full of lard from the drippin's can
Throw it in the skillet, go out an' do my shopping, and be back before it melts in the pan

'Cause I'm a woman
W-O-M-A-N
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I'm a Woman, first sung by Christine Kittrell (1962); a hit for Peggy Lee the same year.
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I can wash out forty-four pairs of socks an' have 'em hangin' out on the line
I can starch an' iron two dozens shirts before you can count from one to nine
I can scoop up a great big dipper full of lard from the drippin's can
Throw it in the skillet, go out an' do my shopping, and be back before it melts in the pan

'Cause I'm a woman
W-O-M-A-N
I'll say it again

— Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I can wash out forty-four pairs of socks an' have 'em hangin' out on the line
I can starch an' iron two dozens shirts before you can count from one to nine
I can scoop up a great big dipper full of lard from the drippin's can
Throw it in the skillet, go out an' do my shopping, and be back before it melts in the pan

'Cause I'm a woman
W-O-M-A-N
I'll say it again" in the context of "I'm a Woman, first sung by Christine Kittrell (1962); a hit for Peggy Lee the same year." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller" (Song lyrics: Note: The artists listed are the original (or most famous) performers of the songs, although many of the songs were subsequently covered by other artists.) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

About Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) were American songwriting and record producing partners. Stoller was the composer of the duo and Leiber the lyricist.