Vandergelder:

It takes a woman all powdered and pink

To joyously clean out the drain in the sink

And it takes an angel with long golden lashes

And soft dresden fingers

For dumping the ashes

Yes it takes a woman

A dainty woman

A sweetheart, a mistress, a wife



Cornelius, barnaby, & 2 customers:

O yes it takes a woman

A fragile woman

To bring you the sweet things in life



Vandergelder:

The frail young maiden who's constantly there

For washing and blueing and shoeing the mare

And it takes a female for setting the table

And weaving the guernsey

And cleaning the stable



All:

O yes it takes a woman

A dainty woman

A sweetheart, a mistress, a wife

O 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

God bless femininity



Vandergelder:

And in the winter she'll shovel the ice

And lovingly set out the traps for the mice

She's a joy and treasure for practically speaking

To whom can you turn when the plumbing is leaking?



Vandergelder, cornelius, & barnaby:

To that dainty woman

That fragile woman

That sweetheart, that mistress, that wife

That womanly wife



O yes it takes a woman



Vandergelder:

A husky woman



Vandergelder, cornelius, & barnaby:

To bring you the sweet things in life!



All:

O yes it takes a woman

A dainty woman

A sweetheart, a mistress, a wife

O yes it takes a woman, a fragile woman

To bring you the sweet things in life.