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When a Woman Has a Baby Lyrics by Hope Emerson, Polyna Stoska, Helen Arden

Street Scene

1949

[MRS. JONES, spoken]
Oh, good evening, Mr. Buchanan
I hope the heat ain't affecting your wife too much
[BUCHANAN, spoken]
Oh, she don't complain about the weather
But I'm sort of jittery
In case, you know
[MRS. JONES, spoken]
Honest, the way the men carry on nowadays
You'd think it was them that was havin' the baby
[BUCHANAN, spoken]
Well, in a way, I think it's harder for the man
[MRS. JONES, spoken]
Oh, ha ha ha ha ha
[BUCHANAN, spoken]
No, I mean it
(sung)
When a woman has a baby
Assuming that she can
She shouldn't overlook the fact
It's awful hard on a man
[MRS. JONES, spoken]
He's like another one of those nervous fathers
[BUCHANAN]
That's the way it is with me, folks
I'm under a nervous strain
And even though I'm not laid up
I can hardly stand the pain
She tells me all her fears
And nearly drives me silly
She thinks the baby's eyes will cross
And he'll look like Cousin Tilly
[MRS. FIORENTINO, MRS. MAURRANT, & MRS. JONES laugh]
[BUCHANAN]
I cannot seem to please her
No matter how I try
She wants soft-shell crabs at Christmas
And oysters in July
Of course I'm just a beginner
That's why I'm in this state
I guess I'll be much calmer
When we get to number eight!
Ah!
[MRS. FIORENTINO, MRS. MAURRANT, & MRS. JONES]
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
[BUCHANAN]
It's easy for a mother
To produce a Mike or Abie
It's dad who has to pay and pay
When a woman has a baby
[MRS. BUCHANAN, spoken]
Danny!
[BUCHANAN]
I'm on my way up, baby
[MRS. BUCHANAN, spoken]
Danny!
[BUCHANAN]
I think it's coming maybe
[MRS. FIORENTINO, MRS. MAURRANT, & MRS. JONES laugh]
Credits
Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Polyna Stoska

Polyna Stoska

Helen Arden

Helen Arden

About “When a Woman Has a Baby” by Hope Emerson

Read the complete lyrics to "When a Woman Has a Baby" by Hope Emerson, Polyna Stoska, Helen Arden from the album "Street Scene" in 1949. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Broadway, Musicals, Pop.

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"When a Woman Has a Baby" appears on "Street Scene" in 1949.

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