I remember it was that Wednesday

Oh when it rained and it rained


They traipsed mud all over the house


It took hours and hours to scrub it out

All over the hall carpet


I took my mop and bucket


And I cleaned and I cleaned

The kitchen floor


Until it sparkled


Then I took my laundry basket

And put the linen all in it


And everything I could fit in it


And all our dirty clothes that hadn't gone into the wash

And all your shirts and jeans and things


And put them in the new washing machine


Washing machine

Washing machine





I watched them go 'round and 'round

My blouse wrapping itself around your trousers


Oh the waves are going out


My skirt floating up around my waist

As I wade out into the surf


Oh and the waves are coming in


Oh and the waves are going out

Oh and you're standing right behind me


Little fish swim between my legs


Oh and the waves are coming in

Oh and the waves are going out


Oh and the waves are coming in


Out of the corner of my eye

I think I see you standing outside


But it's just your shirt


Hanging on the washing line

Waving its arm as the wind blows by


And it looks so alive


Nice and white

Just like its climbed right out


Of my washing machine

Washing machine


Washing machine



Slooshy sloshy slooshy sloshy


Get that dirty shirty clean

Slooshy sloshy slooshy sloshy


Make those cuffs and collars gleam

Everything clean and shiny




Washing machine

Washing machine

Washing machine