IT'S SO NICE TO HAVE A MAN AROUND THE HOUSE
(Harold Spina / Lyrics: John Elliot)


Dinah Shore - 1950
Ethel Merman & Ray Bolger - 1950
Lizabeth Scott - 1958
Peggy Lee - 1959 
Della Reese - 1960
Steve Lawrence & Eddie Gorme - 1961
Eartha Kitt - 1962
Toni tennille - 1994
Jeanie Bryson - 2001





It's so nice to have a man around the house
Oh, so nice to have a man around the house
Someone sweet who's glad he found you
Who will put his arms around you
And his kisses just astound you, it's so nice

Oh, a house is just a house without a man
He's the necessary evil in your plan
Someone kind who knows you treasure any simple little pleasure
Like a full-length make-up to cover last year's blouse
It's so nice to have a man around the house

It's so nice to have a man around the house
Oh, so nice to have a man around the house
Just a guy in pipe and slippers
Who will share your breakfast kippers
And will help you zip your zippers, it's so nice

Oh, a house is just a house without a man
He's the necessary evil in your plan
Just a knight in shining armour who is something of a charmer
Even though he maybe someone else's spouse
It's so nice to have a man around the house

It's so nice
Just about the most important thing I can think of

So put no one else above him, when you love him, really love him
Though it's two-to-one you'll wind up with a louse
It's so nice to have a man around the house
So nice, so nice






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2013)