When I arrive in any town I look the ladies up and down And when I've picked my favorite flame This is my patter, no matter her name Nina, Nina, Nina, Nina Fascinating Nina What a lovely child Nina, you enchant me Nina, you're so sweet I mean yuh fairly drive me wild Nina, till the moment you hit my heart Nina, I was doin' just fine But since I've seen yuh Nina, Nina, Nina I'll be having neurasthenia Till I make yuh mine! Nina, Nina, Nina, Nina You're the bright gardenia Of the Spanish Main Nina, Nina, Nina, Nina Don't be so enticing Or I'll go insane Nina, till alas I gazed in your eyes Nina, I was mentally fine But since I've seen yah Nina, Nina, Nina I'll be havin' schizophrenia Till I make yah Till I make yah Till I make yah mine