It's Time We Talked (About Laundry)      copyright 2008 Stan Lyness
                                   stan@stanlyness.com 857-231-2482
uptempo country, female voice                       q=120, A for me
INTRO:
    It's heaven havin' you for a husband.                   5   5
    It's delightful that we tied the knot.                  4   1
  Now to make our marriage really something, honey,         2   27
        - you know what's coming - it's time we talked:     5   57
FULL CHORUS:
It's time we talked about laundry.                          4   4
 It's time we stated some rules.                            1   1
                 I'm your wife, I'm your lover,             5
                 not your maid, not your mother, an' I      5
             don't aim to play your fool.                   4   1
   A grown man don't need help                              4   4
      to pick up after himself  .                           1   1
                        A lifetime of love awaits,          5   5
                if we can just get the ground rules straight. 4 47
It's time we talked about laundry                           5   47
       for our marriage's sake.                             1   1

Now honey, your hamper is this wicker box labeled "his"     5   5
       and here's a little user guide:                      4   1
Find these clothes you've thrown down, and scattered around,5   5
           pick 'em up and toss 'em inside.                 4   1
 But don't leave 'em too long, 'cause once they smell strong,3  3
       you gotta haul 'em all downstairs, to the            4   4
             big white box with the   hole on the top       5   4
       and start 'em all swimming in there.                 5   57
SHORT CHORUS:
    It's time we talked about laundry.                      4   4
It's time we made some things clear.                        1   1
         We got to talk about laundry,                      4   5
      and straighten up around here.                        1   1
            
Now when I got a light load of laundry, I might             5   5
         happily add some of yours,                         4   1
   an' I hope you'll show me the same courtesy, but         5   5
           let me warn you about drawers:                   4   1
      If you ever throw my dainties or hose                 3   3
      in any water hotter than cool, you'll just            4   4
           see me in sweatpants, no more  steamy romance,   5   4
you'll be  steepin' in hot water too.                       5   57
SHORT CHORUS:
    It's time we talked about laundry                       4   4
It's time we made some things clear.                        1   1
         We got to talk about laundry,                      4   5
      and straighten up around here.                        1   17

HALF VERSE:
       I think it's so cute, when we're gettin' down to it, 3   3
how your clothes just fall to the floor, still              4   4
           after a day, when they're  still in my way,      5   4
           it isn't cute any more.                          5   57
FULL CHORUS:
It's time we talked about laundry.                          4   4
 It's time we stated some rules.                            1   1
                 I'm your wife, I'm your lover,             5
                 not your maid, not your mother, an' I      5
             don't aim to play your fool.                   4   1
   A grown man don't need help                              4   4
      to pick up after himself.                             1   1
                        A lifetime of love awaits,          5   5
                          once we negotiate                 4   47
       a few points about laundry                           5   47
       for our marriage's sake,                             1   47
            for goodness' sake,                             1   47
          before it's too late.                             1   1