About the song
Few voices in country music carry the weight of lived experience and heartfelt conviction quite like **Loretta Lynn’s**. In her 1966 classic **“You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),”** she gives us more than just a catchy honky-tonk tune — she offers a window into the emotional strength and quiet resilience of a woman standing her ground in a world that often expected her to stay silent.
From the very first line, **Loretta Lynn** delivers her message with clarity and purpose. The song is a direct, unapologetic warning to another woman who has shown interest in her partner: *“You’ve come to tell me something / You say I ought to know…”* But what makes this song so powerful — and appealing to mature listeners — is not just the drama of a love triangle. It’s the **firm sense of self-worth** and **dignity** the narrator displays. In a time when many female singers were expected to play the role of the heartbroken victim, **Loretta Lynn** flipped the script. She wasn’t begging for her man’s loyalty — she was **asserting her own strength**.
The song’s arrangement reflects the emotional directness of the lyrics. With a classic country shuffle, twanging guitars, and that unmistakable Kentucky drawl, **Lynn** embodies the sound of **working-class America**, especially the women who held families together during hard times. Her voice isn’t overly polished or theatrical — it’s **real**, and that raw authenticity resonates deeply with listeners who’ve lived through their own share of trials and triumphs.
For older audiences, this song may stir memories of a different era — not just musically, but culturally. It reminds us of a time when women like **Loretta Lynn** began to break barriers, speaking candidly about marriage, jealousy, and survival. She was, in many ways, **a pioneer of female empowerment in country music**, and this song is a perfect example of her ability to mix sass, strength, and sincerity.
In short, **“You Ain’t Woman Enough”** is more than just a catchy tune; it’s a declaration of pride, identity, and emotional fortitude — values that transcend age and remain as meaningful today as they were nearly 60 years ago.
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Lyrics
You’ve come to tell me somethin’
You say I ought to know
That he don’t love me any more
And I’ll have to let him go
You say you’re gonna take him
Oh, but I don’t think you can
‘Cause you ain’t woman enough
To take my man
Women like you, they’re a dime a dozen
You can buy ’em anywhere
For you to get to him I’d have to move over
And I’m gonna stand right here
It’ll be over my dead body
So, get out while you can
‘Cause you ain’t woman enough
To take my man
Aw, pick it out there, Dave
Sometimes a man’s caught lookin’
At things that he don’t need
He took a second look at you
But he’s in love with me
Well, I don’t know where that leaves you
Ah, but I know where I stand
And you ain’t woman enough
To take my man
Women like you they’re a dime a dozen
You can buy ’em anywhere
For you to get to him I’d have to move over
And I’m gonna stand right here
It’ll be over my dead body
So, get out while you can
‘Cause you ain’t woman enough
To take my man
No, you ain’t woman enough
To take my man
