Take a Job

When I see a punk like Wheeler
There's just one thing I see
If he
Why not me?

Take a job, for heaven's sake
With my papa in his business
Please, Hubie
In his super cleaning-pressing business
You could make your way
Be the boss someday
Listen, Hubie
All a woman wants is that
Her man should have a job

A job?!
Please, turn off the Victrola

Stores in Brooklyn and in Queens
It's a very healthy business
Please, Hubie
Opportunity's been knocking
But it's ten years by the clock
How long can it knock?
Listen, Hubie
All a woman wants is that
Her man is not a slob

A slob?!
Please turn off the Victrola
A woman should egg her man on
To bigger things
Better things
You wouldn't like me caged
Punching time every day
I'd lose my personality
And my dash
I should be a piggie with a load of cash
'Cause I'm a dreamer
A schemer

Take a job, for heaven's sake
With my papa in his business
Please, Hubie
Dreamer, schemer, shmeemer
Look around, you'll find out what's the score
We're not kids no more
Listen, Hubie
Be secure, be safe, be sure
And settle for a job

All I need is an angle
An angle, an angle and some timing
(Take a job please, Hubie) Timing, timing
All I need is an angle
An angle, an angle
It's the angles and the timing that count

Take a job, for heaven's sakes
Take a job please, Hubie
(I couldn't even get a table for my woman) Pressing, cleaning, it's respectable
Hubie (Take a job, for heaven's sake)
I love you (Why should I)
Take a job or be a slob (take a job, like a slob?)
Please take a job (I got style, I got class)
Forget about deals and angles (All I need is an angle, an angle, yes)

All I need is an angle (Pressing)
One thing I can't get through my brain (and cleaning, take a job)
If he (take a job, take a job, Hubie)
Why not me?
'Cause I'm a dreamer (don't be a dreamer)
A schemer

Take a job, for heaven's sake
(All I need's an angle!)
Take a job, for heaven's sake
(Timing, timing, timing)
Take a job, for heaven's sake
(All I need's an angle)

Oh really?
I'll tell you what you need, Charlie (oh, thanks very much)
You need to get someplace on time (for the peace and quiet)
Instead of leaving me there stranded (do me a favor, call up your)
With all those waiters (father, tell him I)
And the girls dance around (said the cleaning)

And you come in late, two hours late (and pressing business)
As a matter of fact (pshh)
You yell and scream (pshh)
What kind of a thing is that? (For him! Not for me)
Oh, really? (Okay?)
Yeah, well, a little shh, shh (while you're on the phone, say)
Wouldn't hurt you ("Daddy")
It kept us going for a long time ("Hubie said to tell you")
Daddy'd love to hear from you ("'Psh! Psh! Psh!'")

Please!
Turn the Victrola off!