On Top
JR Lyrics

At words poetic, I'm so pathetic
When it comes to expressing myself poetically, I'm terrible at it.

That I always have found it best, Instead of getting 'em off my chest, To let 'em rest unexpressed.
I usually keep my feelings inside and don't express them to anyone.

I hate parading my serenading As I'll probably miss a bar, But if this ditty is not so pretty, At least it'll tell you how great you are.
I don't like singing or performing in front of others because I'm not very good at it, but even though this song might not be perfect, it's still meant to express how wonderful you are.

You're the top! You're the Colosseum, You're the top! You're the Louvre Museum, You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss, You're a Bendel bonnet, a Shakespeart sonnet, You're Mickey Mouse.
You are the best, like the great works of art and music, and even something as fun as Mickey Mouse.

You're the Nile, You're the Tow'r of Pisa, You're the smile on the Mona Lisa.
You are amazing and iconic, like the great Nile river, the leaning Tower of Pisa, and the smile of the Mona Lisa painting.

I'm a worthless check, a total wreck, a flop, But if, Baby, I'm the bottom, You're the top!
I may not be much, but you make up for it by being the best, and I still feel lucky to be with you.

Now gifted humans like Vincent Youmans Might think that your song is bad, But for a person who's just rehearsin' Well I gotta say this my lad:
Someone who's truly talented might not think much of this song, but for me, someone who's just getting started, it's a way of expressing my love and appreciation for you.

You're the top! You're Mahatma Ghandi. You're the top! You're Napolean brandy. You're the purple light of a summer night in Spain, You're the National Gall'ry, You're Garbo's sal'ry, You're cellophane.
You are the best, like the great Gandhi and Napoleon, and even something as seemingly insignificant as cellophane.

You're sublime, You're a turkey dinner. You're the time of the Derby winner.
You are amazing, from the simple pleasure of a Thanksgiving turkey dinner to the excitement of the Kentucky Derby winner.

I'm a toy balloon that is fated soon to pop. But if, Baby, I'm the bottom, You're the top!
I feel insignificant and temporary, but even so, you make me feel like I'm still on top of the world just by being with you.

You're the top! You're an Arrow collar. You're the top! You're a Coolidge dollar.
You are the best, like the best clothes and the best money.

You're the nimble tread of the feet of Fred Astaire, You're an O'Neill drama, You're Whistler's mama, You're Camembert.
You are amazing, from the great dance moves of Fred Astaire to the beautiful paintings of Whistler, and even something as delicious as Camembert cheese.

You're a rose, You're Inferno's Dante, You're the nost of the great Durante.
You are amazing, from the beauty of a rose to the incredible works of Dante and Durante.

I'm just in the way, as the French would say, 'De trop,' But if, Baby, I'm the bottom, You're the top!
I feel like I'm just getting in the way, just an afterthought, but even so, you are still the best and make me feel happy just being with you.

You're the top! You're a Waldorf salad. You're the top! You're a Berlin ballad.
You are the best, like the finest foods and music.

You're a baby grand of a lady and a gent. You're an old dutch master, You're Mrs. Aster, You're Pepsodent.
You are amazing, like the finest musical instruments, the great paintings of Dutch masters, and even something as simple as toothpaste like Pepsodent.

You're romance, You're the steppes of Russia, You're the pants on a Roxy usher.
You are amazing, from the beauty of romance and the grandeur of the Russian steppes, to even something as mundane as the uniform of a theater usher.

I'm a lazy lout that's just about to stop, But if Baby, I'm the bottom, You're the top!
I feel like I'm lazy and not doing much, but even so, you make me feel like I'm still on top of the world just by being with you.

You're the top! You're a dance in Bali. You're the top! You're a hot tamale.
You are the best, like the finest dances in Bali and the spiciest hot tamales.

You're an angel, you simply too, too, too diveen, You're a Botticelli, You're Keats, You're Shelley, You're Ovaltine.
You are amazing, like a beautiful angel, the incredible art of Botticelli, and the poetry of Keats and Shelley, even something as simple as Ovaltine.

You're a boon, You're the dam at Boulder, You're the moon over Mae West's shoulder.
You are amazing, like a wonderful boon or blessing, the great engineering feat of the Boulder Dam, and even the beauty of the moon shining over the shoulder of a famous actress like Mae West.

I'm a nominee of the G.O.P. or GOP, But if, Baby, I'm the bottom, You're the top!
I'm just a nominee for a political party like the G.O.P., but even so, you make me feel like I'm still on top of the world just by being with you.

You're the top! You're the Tower of Babel. You're the top! You're the Whitney Stable.
You are the best, like the great Tower of Babel in ancient times and the famous Whitney Stable of thoroughbred racehorses.

By the River Rhine, You're a sturdy stein of beer, You're a dress from Saks's, You're next year's taxes, You're stratosphere.
You are amazing, like the great German beer served by the Rhine river, the finest fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue, and even the most awe-inspiring heights of the stratosphere.

You're my thoist, You're a Drumstick Lipstick, You're da foist in da Irish svipstick.
You are amazing, like my closest friend and confidant, something as fun as a Drumstick ice cream cone or a tube of lipstick, and even the first person in an Irish drinking game.

I'm a frightened frog that can find no log to hop, But if, Baby, I'm the bottom, You're the top!
I feel scared and alone like a frog without a log, but even so, you make me feel like I'm still on top of the world just by being with you.