Weekend Words

Somehow, when the work week is done, I feel compelled to quote some lines from the song "Economics," lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner (from the musical Love Life, music by Kurt Weill):

Now, Sarah and her husband they were doin' okay,
For Sarah had an evenin' job and he worked all day.
That's good economics, that's good economics,
But awful bad for love.
Now, Joe he had a job and worked with all of his might;
He worked so doggone hard that he was tired at night.
That's good economics, that's good economics,
But awful bad for love.
Economics are bad for love!
Economics are sad for love!
Now, Flo she can't be trusted,
She'll leave you when you're busted.
Dough come back,
Flo come back.
Now, Edna used to slip her husband's pay down her chest,
And just to keep it extra safe she never undressed.
That's good economics, that's good economics,
But awful bad for love!

And yes, if you're wondering, other lines from the song are even more misogynistic than that last one. Though not particularly misogynistic by Lerner's standards. (Look for a slightly longer post on Lerner shortly.)