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I remember seeing somewhere a list of all the jobs a wife and mother does.  So I thought, what if someone put in a help wanted ad for all the things wives and mothers do, as a way to find a wife, and then offered business perks which are really family stuff like home, car etc.

This is definitely a Country song, somewhat fast between 120 and 132 beats per minute.  The guitar chords for the song are:

Verse 2X:  G D G C D G

Chorus:  D C, Em D G,  D C,  G D G, D A D,  G D G, G D G

I performed this song at the West Coast Songwriters organization on Dec. 20th 2018, the day after I wrote it.  I plan to redo the music for it, but here is a link to my Facebook page with the song:  https://www.facebook.com/mark.halliday.3762/videos/1940297139423284/

There’s Just One Catch Help wanted. See the details below. Help wanted. See the details below. I’m lookin’ for a part-time assistant, and a life skills mentor, A Quick Books accountant, and an exercise partner, And a neat housekeeper that can do windows. It helps if you’re a sink un-plugger, and a flower arranger, And a calendar planner, and a good back scratcher, And an organic gardener that can make things grow. Help wanted. See the details below. Help wanted. See the details below. Later I might need a daycare provider, and a taxi driver, And a paramedic, and a pre-school teacher. You’ll be the go-to person that everyone knows. It helps if you’re a gourmet cook, and a chic hair stylist, And a party hostess, and a homework tutor. Your duties will expand as the company grows. (Chorus) There’s a retirement package no one else can match. But I gotta warn you that there’s just one catch. So if you think you could handle all of the above, This is a twenty-year contract for a full-time love. So if you want the position, click the link above! Might be a thirty-year contract for a full-time love. Maybe a forty-year contract for a full-time love. Help wanted. See the details below. Help wanted. See the details below. I really need a secretary, and a home decorator, A shiatsu masseuse, and a fashion coordinator. There are no limits to how much you can grow. I can offer you some health insurance, maybe college tuition, Free company housing, and used transportation. So what do you say, why don't we make a go? (repeat chorus) Help wanted. Click the link above. Help wanted. Click the link above. Help wanted. Find somebody to love.

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