From the 1940 musical “Panama Hattie”
Words and music by Cole Porter
The sheet music:
Lyrics
I was a sunken souffle
A shirt still looking for starch
I was a ball room, after the ball
I was a fallen arch
I was a frozen asset
A burlesque without a tease
Then suddenly, from over the sea
Came well, just look at me please
Refrain:
I’m fresh as a daisy, hard as a rock
Fit as a fiddle, proud as a cock
Bright as a button, sly as a fox
Shy as a violet, strong as an ox
Light as a feather, blind as a bat
Mad as a hatter and nervous as a cat
Sharp as a razor, smooth as a glove
That means, Mister, I’m in love
Refrain:
I’m fresh as a daisy, tough as a steak
Mean as a miser, low as a snake
Scared as a rabbit, small as a mite
Gay as a meadowlark, high as a kite
Wild as a tiger, drunk as a fool
Sour as a lemon and stubborn as a mule
Sweet as a cookie, pure as a dove
That means, Mister, I’m in love