'A bucket, a broom and a duster'

Doris Flaherty's concert party song

Three hard working females are we, Kept busy the whole of the time.
It's really surprising we keep exercising, Like fairies do, in pantomime.
Our rooms are quite spotless, all dirt we dismiss;
And how do we do it? The secret is this.

A bucket, a broom and a duster, will do wonders you cannot go wrong.
Of course you need water and carbolic soap, and some 'elbow grease' helps you along.
There's no doubt that exercise does us all good, it certainly makes us robuster.
We've something to play with, and practise all day with
'A bucket, a broom and a duster.'

Some people think we're out of date, Well that's their opinion who cares?
When we're at manoeuvres we never use 'Hoovers', and all those electric affairs.
A 'Hoover' won't work if the current gives out,
but we've got no current to worry about.

A bucket, a broom and a duster. Are our constant companions all day.
There's no need to tog ourselves up to please them, for they can't criticise, anyway.
A woman who spends all her time on her clothes, is conceited and we'd never trust her.
She wants a good smacking, We know what she's lacking
'A bucket, a broom and a duster'.

A bucket can quiet a man, When it's put on his head up-side down.
A broom struck precisely, can hit a man nicely, and raise a big lump on his crown.
A duster is handy and may cause surprise,
to those men who try to throw dust in your eyes.

A bucket, a broom and a duster, always keep men at bay it's a cert.
We've no time to waste on the opposite sex, if they play any pranks they get hurt.
We know we're attractive, we can't help our looks, but when males round us try to cluster,
 We just say 'Good day, things we've got our own playthings'
'A bucket, a broom and a duster'.

A bucket, a broom and a duster, is a present to give to a bride,
 Wrapped up in brown paper and tied 'round with rope, you can put loving greetings inside.
And when her dear bridegroom says, "What would you like?" she will answer him all in a fluster.
"Oh these will content me, just look what they've sent me,"
'A bucket, a broom and a duster'.