Have you seen the well-to-do, up and down Park Avenue On that famous thoroughfare, with their noses in the air High hats and Arrowed collars, white spats and lots of dollars Spending every dime, for a wonderful time If you're blue and you don't know where to go to Why don't you go where fashion sits Puttin' on the ritz Different types who wear a daycoat, pants with stripes And cut away coat, perfect fits
Puttin' on the ritz Dressed up like a million dollar trouper Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper) Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks Or umbrellas in their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz Tips his hat just like an english chappie To a lady with a wealthy pappy (very snappy) You'll declare it's simply topping to be there And hear them swapping smart titbits Puttin' on the ritz!