Vandergelder:

It takes a woman all powderd and pink

To joysously 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, and dainty woman

A sweetheart, and mistress, a wife



Cornelius, Barnaby, & 2 Customers:

Oh, yes it takes a woman 

A fragile woman to bring you the sweet things in life



Vandergelder:

The frail young maiden

Who's costantly there

For washing, and blueing, and shoeing the mare

And it takes a female for setting the table

And weaving the guernsty 

And cleaning the stable



All:

Oh yes it takes a woman

A dainty woman, and sweetheart, and mistress, a wife

Oh yes it takes woman

A frigile 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 loveingly set out the traps for mice

She's a joy and treasure for practically speaking 

To whom can you turn when the plumbing is leaking



Vandergelder, Cornlius, Barnaby:

To that dainty woman, that frigile woman

That sweetheart, that mistress, that wife

To that womanly woman, Oh yes it takes a woman



Vandergelder:

A husky woman



Vandergelder, Cornelius, Barnaby:

To bring you the sweet things in life



All:

Oh yes it takes a woman, a dainty woman

A sweetheart, and mistress, a wife

Oh yes it takes a woman, a frigile woman

To bring you the sweet things in life.