Original Broadway Cast of Bye Bye Birdie — How Lovely to Be a Woman

[Kim] When you're a skinny child of fourteen Wired with braces from ear to ear You doubt that you could ever be appealing... The hallelujah! You are fifteen And the braces disappear And your skin is smooth and clear And you have that happy, grown-up, female feeling! How lovely to be a woman The wait was well worthwhile How lovely to wear mascara And smile a woman's smile How lovely to have a figure That's round instead of flat Whenever you hear boys whistle You're what they're whistling at! It's wonderful to feel The way a woman feels It gives you such a glow Just to know You're wearing lipstick and heels How lovely to be a woman And have one job to do: To pick out a boy and train him And then when you are through You've made him the man you want him to be... Life's lovely when you're a woman like me! How wonderful to know The things a woman knows! How marvelous to wait For a date In simply beautiful clothes! How lovely to be a woman And change from boys to men And go to a fancy night club And stay out after ten! How lovely to be so grown-up and free! Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!