Ferrer: Oh woman, Oh woman, Oh what can she be? Whatever she is, she's necessary. A woman is something both evil and good, But too complicated to be understood. An angel when lovin', a devil when mad. A woman can make you both happy and sad. Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Oh woman, oh woman, oh what can she be Whatever she is, she's necessary Afraid of a cricket, she'll scream at a mouse. But she'll tackle a husband as big as a house. She'll take him for better, she'll take him for worse. She'll bust his head open and then be his nurse. Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Oh woman, oh woman, oh what can she be Whatever she is, she's necessary She's bashful, deceitful, keen sighted and blind Simple and crafty, and cruel and kind In the morning she does, in the evening she don't You're always a thinkin' she will, but she won't Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Um-hum) Uh-huh (Clooney: Ha-ha-ha) Oh woman, oh woman, oh what can she be Whatever she is, she's necessary Clooney (Spoken): Girls, turn this record over and listen to the Wife's side!