It takes a lot to make a stew
A pinch of salt and laughter too
A scoop of kids to add the spice
A dash of love to make it nice
And you've got...
Too many cooks (x8)
It takes a lot to make a stew
But when it comes to me and you
And him, and her, and the baby too
Too many cooks, it's true
The saying goes it'll spoil the broth
Honey, I think that's not true
Well, maybe too many cooks will spoil the broth
but they'll fill our hearts with so much, so much love
...too many cooks
A family is like a soup
Everyone adds an extra scoop
Mix an ounce of smiles so sweet
A dash of cool to add the heat
And you've got
Too many cooks (x18)
It takes a lot to make a stew
Especially when it's me and you
and him, and Steve from corporate too
Too many cooks it's true
The saying goes it'll spoil the broth
Honey I think that's not true
Well maybe too many cooks will spoil the broth
but they'll fill our hearts with so much, so much love
so much love, fill our hearts with love...
Too many cooks (x19)
It takes a lot to make a stew
I couldn't face these streets without you
A dash of crime to add some spice
The city's like a pressure cooker turned up too high
Some people say it'll spoil the broth
But that's not the American way
Too many cooks
Too many cooks will serve a helping of freedom and resist the forces of evil
It takes a lot to make a stew
A pinch of salt and laughter too
A scoop of kids to add the spice
A dash of love to make it nice
And you've got...
Too many cooks (ad libitum)