Gay Paree When people speak of Gay Paree, They think that when they say Paree is gay, They mean that gay Paree is gay; It is! Not in a way Paree Was gay and yesterday Paree; It means today that gay Paree is "Gay!"
Not that gay!
They say Paree has always been "That way!" Along the banks of the Seine, Just take a walk now and then, You'll meet some interesting men: Gay Paree! Along the Rue Madeleine, Each evening 'round about ten You'll see it time and time again: Gay Paree! If you've a soiree to spare, Go to the Follies Bergeres, You'll see such gaiety there, C'est la vie!
Around the Rue des Beaux-Arts, Where all the cabarets shows are I mean, well, really those are, You'll agree, What they mean when they say Gay Paree!
Du Foubourg Saint Honore, Where all the millionaires play, Is also I'm so glad to say: Gay Paree! The Rue de Rivoli Arcade Where fancy goods are displayed, There's also plenty of rough trade: Gay Paree! And in arrondissement eight, The Champs Elysees I would rate Perhaps the one thing that's straight as can be. And at the Cafe de la Paix, If you are heading that way, They drink a toast ev'ry day around three; They make each moment as gay As Le Quatorze of Juillet; That's what they mean when the say "Gay Paree!"