About the song
When one speaks of strong voices in country music—voices that not only sang the songs but lived the stories behind them—**Loretta Lynn** inevitably rises to the top of that list. Few artists captured the unvarnished grit of rural womanhood in mid-century America like **Loretta Lynn**, and her 1966 hit **”You Ain’t Woman Enough”** stands as one of her boldest and most iconic declarations.
At a time when country music often placed women in the background—either emotionally or lyrically—**”You Ain’t Woman Enough”** turned that narrative on its head. It’s not just a song of defiance; it’s a manifesto of female strength delivered with the kind of plainspoken confidence that was both revolutionary and refreshing. The premise is simple: a woman confronts her romantic rival and warns her, in no uncertain terms, that she won’t be stealing her man. But there’s nothing simple about the emotional intelligence and clarity of voice that **Loretta Lynn** brings to the performance. There’s steel in her delivery, but also a deep reservoir of lived experience.
What makes this track so enduring is the way it captures a cultural moment without being tied down by it. **Loretta Lynn** was writing from a woman’s perspective at a time when women were only just beginning to speak openly in music about desire, betrayal, and resilience. With **”You Ain’t Woman Enough”**, she didn’t ask permission—she claimed her space. The song’s instrumentation is classic Nashville: crisp, twangy guitars, steady percussion, and that unmistakable vocal twang that defines so much of country’s golden era. But even beyond the arrangement, it’s **Lynn’s** no-nonsense delivery that makes the song unforgettable.
More than just a catchy chorus or a memorable hook, **”You Ain’t Woman Enough”** is a testament to the inner strength of women who’ve had to fight for what’s theirs—sometimes in silence, and sometimes, as **Loretta Lynn** shows us, in song.
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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
