It Takes a Woman

It takes a woman
All powdered in pink
To joyously clean out
The drain and the sink
And it takes an angel
With long golden lashes
And soft Dresdan fingers
For dumpin' the ashes!

Yes, it takes a woman
A dainty woman
A sweetheart
A mistress
A wife
Oh yes, it takes a woman
A fragile woman
To bring you
The sweet things
In life!

The frail young maiden
Who's constantly there
For washing and gluing
And shoeing the mare
And it takes a female
For setting the table
And weaning the Guernsey
And cleaning the stable!

Yes, it takes a woman
A dainty woman
A sweetheart
A mistress
A wife
Oh yes, it takes a woman
A fragile woman
To bring you
The sweet things
In life!
And so she'll work until infinity
Three cheers for femininity!
Rah-rah-rah!
Rah-rah-rah!
F-E-M-I-T-Y!

F-E-M-I-T-Y?
Get outta here!

And in the winter
She'll shovel the ice
And lovingly set out
The traps for the mice
She's a joy and treasure
And practically speaking
To whom can you turn
When the plumbing is leaking?

To that dainty woman
That fragile woman
That sweetheart
That mistress
That wife
Oh yes, it takes a woman

A husky woman

To bring you
The sweet things
In life!
Oh yes, it takes a woman
A dainty woman
A sweetheart
A mistress
A wife
Oh yes, it takes a woman
A fragile woman
To bring you
The sweet things
In life!