From the musical “Miss Liberty”, 1949
Words and music by Irving Berlin
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’m so tired of working in an office
And it’s making me blue
There is work that don’t require an office
That I’m anxious to do
Chorus
Homework, I wanna to do homework
Instead of an office, I wanna to work home
Staying at home and crocheting
And meekly obeying
The guy who comes home
A cozy kitchen to be in there pitchin’
Is the thing I’m longing to do
To be there learning when a steak needs turning
And just what goes into a stew
Homework, I want to do homework
A genius who sits and plans
With pots and pans at home
A genius who bakes a pie
That keeps a guy at home
Chorus
Homework, I wanna do homework
Instead of an office, I wanna work home
Messing around with French dressing
And slightly impressing
The guy who comes home
I long to settle with a steming kettle
And a frying pan and a pot
And be the keeper of a carpet sweeper
That’s the one ambition I’ve got
Homework, I wanna do homework
A genius who has a way
That makes him stay at home
A genius who has what takes
That makes or breaks a home
Chorus
Homework, I wanna do homework
Instead of an office, I wanna work home
Staying at home and crocheting
And meekly obeying
The guy who comes home
A table wiper who can change a diaper
Is the thing I’d like to be best
And be the master of a mustard plaster
When the cold goes down to his chest
Homework, I wanna do homework
A genius who does her part
So he don’t start to roam
A genius who earns her keep
That makes him sleep at home