AIDA (musical)

My Strongest Suit

AIDA (musical)


In life one has to face a huge assortment 
Of nauseating fads and good advice 
There's health and fitness, diet and deportment 
And other pointless forms of sacrifice 

Conversation, wit, I am a doubter 
Manners, charm, they're no way to impress 
So forget the inner me, observe the outer 
I am what I wear and how I dress 

Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere 
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere 
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere, ooh 
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere 
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere 
Overwear, underwear, anytime, anywhere, ooh 

Now I believe in looking like my time on earth is cooking 
Whether polka-dotted stripes or even checks 
With some glamour guaranteeing every fiber of my being 
Is displayed to quite remarkable effects 
From your cradle via trousseau to your death bed you're on view so 
Never compromise accept no substitute 
I would rather wear a barrel than conservative apparel 
A dress has always been my strongest suit 

Staying in or hitting townwards, from the top and working downwards 
I ensure that every stitch is stitched in time 
Whether wig or hat or turban, whether clad boudoir or urban 
Not to strut your stuff outrageously's a crime 
And the few who are invited to my wardrobe are delighted 
As they wander through my things to find en route 
That in negligee or formal I am anything but normal 
A dress has always been my strongest suit 

Now you don't need a recital of the reasons why its vital 
That tonight I simply have to look my best 
That from coronet to sandal no one else is worth a candle 
That I couldn't make more impact if I'm dressed 
So bring me out my finest, most audacious, my divinest 
Most revealing, most expensive and to boot 
Most arresting, most heart-stopping, most free-flowing, most eye-popping 
A dress has always been my strongest suit