i'm the boss

Singer:burl ives

before a man marries

one thing he should get straight: who is the captain

who is the first mate

to mop standing up or to scrub on his knees

a man's entitled to decisions like these

i'm the boss

there's no doubt of it

i'm the boss

and i'm proud of it

i make the decisions and mine is the final one

don't tell me how the dishes should be done

my woman and i we live in tranquillity

don't ask how to spell it; i'm not nobility

i say men are smarter and my woman agrees

what i cook for supper should be up to me

he's the boss

there's no doubt of it

he's the boss

and i'm proud of it

i make the decisions and mine is the final one

don't tell me how the dishes should be done

take my advice

friend: stay in the driver's seat

you give her an inch and you're doomed to defeat

let her know you're the boss. man can't live on his knees

fold the baby's diapers any way that you please

i'm the boss

there's no doubt of it

i'm the boss

he's so proud of it

i make the decisions and mine is the final one

don't tell me how the dishes should be done