Possible Clues:

• "___ helpless as a kitten up a tree"
• '___ shocked as you are'
• ''___ helpless as a kitten up a tree ...''
• 'Look at me, ___ helpless ...' (opening to 'Misty')
• "___ shocked as you are!"
• ''___ helpless as a kitten up a tree''
• ''__ corny as Kansas . . .''
• 'Look at me, ___...'
• "__ corny ...": song lyric
• '___ helpless as a kitten up a tree...'