Out of the Wardrobe

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Has anybody here seen a chick called Dick He looks real burly but he's really hip He's six feet tall and his arms are all brown and hairy [Verse 2] Well, he married Betty Lou back in '65 when you had to be butch to survive But lately he's been looking at his wife with mixed emotions [Pre Refrain] You see, he's not a commonplace closet queen He shouldn't be hidden, he should be seen [Refrain] 'Cos when he puts on that dress He looks like a princess [Verse 3] The day he came out of the wardrobe Betty Lou got quite a surprise She didn't know whether she should get angry or not bat an eye [Verse 4] She really couldn't call up her mama Mama would positively die Should she go or stay or should she try to get a trial separation [Pre Refrain] You see, he's not a faggot as you might suppose He just feels restricted in conventional clothes [Refrain] 'Cos when he puts on that dress, he feels like a princess [Bridge] He's not a dandy, he's only living out a fantasy He's not a pansy, he's only beeing what he wants to be Now his life is rearranged and he's grateful for the change He's out of the wardrobe and now he's got no regrets [Verse 5] Betty Lou didn't know what to do at first But she's learning how to cope at last She's got the best of both worlds And she's really in a state of elation [Verse 6] She says it helps their relationship She says a change is as good as a rest And their friends are finally coming 'round to their way of thinking [Pre Refrain] She wears the trousers and smokes the pipe And he washes up and she helps him wipe [Refrain] 'Cos when he puts on that dress He looks like a princess [Outro] He's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling all right He's out of the wardrobe and he's feeling satisfied Now it's farewell to the past The secret's out at last He's out of the wardrobe and now he's got no regrets