[HORACE]
It takes a woman, all powdered and pink
To joyously clean up 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

[HORACE, CORNELIUS, & BARNABY]
Oh, yes, it takes a woman, a fragile woman
To bring you the sweet things in life

[HORACE]
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 weaning the Guernsey, and cleaning the stable

[ALL]
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
God bless femininity
[HORACE]
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?

[CORNELIUS, BARNABY & WORKERS]
To that dainty woman, that fragile woman
That sweetheart, that mistress, that wife

[ALL]
That womanly wife
Oh, yes, it takes a woman

[HORACE]
A husky woman

[ALL]
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