Story Behind The Song
From the play 'Cheaper By The Dozen' Dad is teaching his kids the most efficient way to take a bath.
| Song Length |
1:29 |
Genre |
Blues - Rock, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Content |
Subject |
Baby, Children, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Eric Clapton |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Systematic Way (1,4, 5 in E)
Here I sit in the tub | E | E |
Now just observe how I scrub | A | A |
The systematic way | E | B |
To get yourself clean | E | B |
When you wash don't be selective
Just here and there is not effective
The systematic way
That's the way to clean
Observe the sponge: it's always washing | A | A |
Don't use the bath for idle sloshing | E | E |
No wasted time; no wasted motion | A | A |
You want to swim . . . use the ocean | E | B |
Then when you're done it's time for drying
You'll see the same principles applying
The systematic way
To get yourself clean