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 Wide spats and fifteen dollars Spending every dime For a wonderful time ! If you're blue and you don' know Where to go to, why don't you go Where fashion sits ? Putting On The Ritz Different types, who wear a day Co-pants with stripes, and cut away Coat, perfect fits ? Putting On The Ritz Dressed up like a million dollar trooper Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper Super-duper ! Come, let's mix where Rockerfellas Walk with sticks, or umbrellas In their mitts Putting On The Ritz Spangled gowns upon a beauty of hand-me-downs, on clown and cutie All misfits Putting On The Ritz Tips his hat just like an English chappie To a lady with the wealthy happy Very Snappy ! You'll declare it's simply topping To be there, and hear them swapping Smart titbits Putting On the Ritz (3x) !!