緬懷美國鄉村樂天后［桃莉芭頓］──鄉村民謠抒情曲──〔Just Because Im a Woman／只因為我是女人〕

I can see youre disappointed
By the way you look at me
And Im sorry that Im not
The woman you thought Id be
Yes, Ive made my mistakes
But listen and understand
My mistakes are no worse than yours
Just because Im a woman

So when you look at me
Dont feel sorry for yourself
Just think of all the shame
You might have brought somebody else

Just let me tell you this
Then well both know where we stand
My mistakes are no worse than yours
Just because Im a woman

Now a man will take a good girl
And hell ruin her reputation
But when he wants to marry
Well, thats a different situation

Hell just walk off and leave her
To do the best she can
While he looks for an angel
To wear his wedding band

Now I know that Im no angel
If thats what you thought youd found
I was just the victim of
A man that let me down

Yes, Ive made my mistakes
But listen and understand
My mistakes are no worse than yours
Just because Im a woman

No, my mistakes are no worse than yours
Just because Im a woman

１９６８年４月，２２歲的美國鄉村樂天后桃莉芭頓（Dolly Parton）推出第二張大碟〔Just Because Im a Woman／只因為我是女人〕（RCA Victor出版）

由Bob Ferguson製作，樂評良好．

大碟升到Billboard副榜──鄉村專輯榜＃２２（1972年度#32），Cashbox鄉村專輯榜＃１３．

標題曲〔Just Because Im a Woman／只因為我是女人〕為首支單曲，５月２８日發行，

由桃莉芭頓創作，講述一位女性斥責男友對她先前的性經歷妄加評判，儘管他自己也曾有過同樣的行為。這首歌在當時被認為是一種大膽的宣言。

〔Just Because Im a Woman〕是芭頓為了回應丈夫的質疑（以及隨後的反應）而創作的，丈夫問她是否在他之前有過其他男人。

Bob Ferguson製作成一首鄉村民謠抒情曲，編曲簡潔．

桃莉的演繹溫婉但態度堅定．

〔Just Because Im a Woman〕升到Billboard副榜──鄉村歌曲榜＃１７，加拿大鄉村榜＃８．

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxPbJQGBtT0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmv-XQerVkM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z37CXDoWLH4