From the 1946 musical “Finian’s Rainbow”.
Words by E. Y. Harburg.
Music by Burton Lane.
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
A secret, a secret
I’ve got a little secret
A secret, a secret
A secret kind of secret
I’m aching for to shout it
To ev’ry daffodill
And tell the world about it
In fact, I think I will
Refrain
If this isn’t love
The whole world is crazy
If this isn’t love
I’m daft as a daisy
With moons all around
And cows jumping over
There’s something amiss
And I’ll eat my hat
If this isn’t love
Patter
I’m feeling like the apple
On top of William Tell
With this I cannot grapple
Because, because you’re so adorabelle
Refrain
If this isn’t love
Then winter is summer
If this isn’t love
My heart needs a plumber
I’m swingin’ on stars
I’m ridin’ on rainbows
I’m bustin’ with bliss
And I’ll kiss your hand
If this isn’t love
Sung here by Fred Feild: