Expert: Bruce R. Gilson - 1/18/2010

Question
I am looking for the lyrics of a song that had as the refrain"
Time to get ready for love", which reminded a housewife to drop everything and get herself beautiful, because her husband was coming home from work

Answer
There is more than one song with this line. But the one I think is best known is "Wives and Lovers" by Burt Bacharach. The lyrics go:

Hey, little girl,
Comb your hair, fix your make-up.
Soon he will open the door.
Don't think because
There's a ring on your finger,
You needn't try any more

For wives should always be lovers, too.
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.
I'm warning you.

Day after day,
There are girls at the office,
And men will always be men.
Don't send him off
With your hair still in curlers.
You may not see him again.

For wives should always be lovers, too.
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you.
He's almost here.

Hey, little girl
Better wear something pretty,
something you'd wear to go to the city.
And dim all the lights,
Pour the wine, start the music.
Time to get ready for love.

Dim all the lights,
Pour the wine,start the music.
Time to get ready for love.
Time to get ready,time to get ready for love.
Time to get ready,time to get ready for love.