Oh, how lovely cooks the meat Oh, how lovely cooks the meat When I get back home to eat Oh, how lovely cooks the meat I smell it far away And I thought of it all day She's cookin' the meat for me What a meal it's gonna be Oh, I cooked a lovely meal To my man it will appeal When he comes in through the door He will love me even more Oh, how lovely cooks the meat Oh, how lovely cooks the meat When I get back home to eat Oh, how lovely cooks the meat I smell it far away And I thought of it all day She's cookin' the meat for me What a meal it's gonna be Oh, the stove is much too hot Now the steak has big black spots And I hope it won't be tough 'Cos my man must get enough Oh, how lovely cooks the meat Oh, how lovely cooks the meat When I get back home to eat Oh, how lovely cooks the meat I'm comin' through the door I cannot wait no more An' at the table take my seat And put my teeth into that meat Oh, my dear, your teeth are strong And I hope that I'm not wrong Though the steak is burnt and tough I am sure you'll get enough Oh, how lovely is my wife Oh, how lovely is my wife I will keep her all my life Oh, how lovely is my wife I'll learn to cook someday Yes, and then she'll pay her way But between us there's no strife She's/I'm a lovely, lovely wife How lovely cooks the meat