Puttin’ on the Ritz

Lyrics

Have you seen the well-to-do Upon Lennox Avenue On that famous thoroughfare With their noses in the air High hats and coloured collars White spats and fifteen 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 Harlem flits Puttin' on the Ritz Spangled Gowns upon the bevy of High browns from down the levy All misfits Puttin' on the Ritz That′s where each and every lulu-belle goes Every Thursday evening with her swell beaus Rubbin′ elbows Rubbin′ elbows Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee And see them spend Their last two bits Puttin′ on the Ritz [?] treats his sweetie too High-brow drinks and oyster stew Though he knows quite well a stash Mean six days of [?] High spats today they'll borrow Dry smuts will come tomorrow But nobody cares For now they're all millionaires If you′re blue And you don't know where to go to Why don′t you go where Harlem flits Puttin' on the Ritz Spangled Gowns upon the bevy of High browns from down the levy All misfits Puttin' on the Ritz That′s where each and every lulu-belle goes Every Thursday evening with her swell beaus Rubbin′ elbows Rubbin′ elbows Come with me and we'll attend their jubilee And see them spend Their last two bits Puttin′ on the Ritz