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The Answer Is Sought Everyday

How many meals must a woman cook
Before she's considered a woman 
And how many kisses can go unreturned
Before she feels she no longer can
How many scrubbed pots and pans
Before a treat to a meal by her man
The answer my friend is sought everyday
Yes the answer is sought everyday
 
How many rugs can a woman vacuum 
Before a compliment is at hand
How many toilets must sparkle in the bathroom
Before she begins to buckle & stand 
How many collected dustpans full of sand
Before a warm hug reminds her she's grand
The answer my friend is sought everyday
Yes, the answer is sought everyday

How many ashtrays that smell like smoke
Must she empty before she begins to choke
How many floors will she mop without pay
Before she begins to notice & say "Hey"
How many times shall she support your dreams
Without reciprocation before she screams
The answer my friend is sought everyday
Yes, the answer is sought everyday

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Andrea Dietrich

September 29, 2017 at 9:29 PM

oh Donna, I was singing these lyrics right along with that famous tune the whole time. LOVE It. (the answer is not to do half that stuff, just let it sit and don't bother with all that slavery. hahaha) I get where you are coming from. Joe does not do a single household chore, and yet both of us work outside the home. (just glad I work fewer hours than he does or NOTHING would get done around here)

Donna Roberts

October 1, 2017 at 8:12 PM

Thanks for dropping by Andrea, glad u enjoyed.