Sweetest li'l feller Ev'rybody knows; Dunno what to call him, But he mighty lak' a rose. ----------------- Eyes like a morning star Cheeks like a rose Laura was a pretty girl God almighty knows.
First verse from "Mighty Lak' a Rose," 1. Frank L. Stanton, text, Ethelbert Nevin, music. John Church Co., 1901. Second verse from "Colorado Trail." Resemblance coincidental (I think).