From the 1940 musical “Panama Hattie”
Words and music by Cole Porter
The sheet music:
Lyrics
Oh, I’ll be ridin’ high, that perfect day
When you and love and I, go sailing away
And I take you back home with me
To meet my favorite family
They’re the best family yet
And I’m certain, if you met
Refrain:
My mother would love you
And so would my sister Sue
My brother would think the world of you
And you’d make gran pappy so happy, too
My dozens of cousins, would all start singin’
If we went swingin’ by
My mother would love you
And come to think of it, so do I