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 day coat pants with stripes and cutaway coat perfect fits Puttin' on the Ritz Dressed up like a million-dollar trooper Tryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper) Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks or um-ber-ellas in their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz
Have you seen the well-to-doUp and down Park AvenueOn that famous thoroughfareWith their noses in the airHigh hats, and arrow collarsWhite spats, and lots of dollarsSpending every dimeFor 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 day coat pants with stripes and cutaway coat perfect fits Puttin' on the Ritz Dressed up like a million-dollar trooper Tryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper) Come let's mix where Rockefellers walk with sticks or um-ber-ellas in their mitts Puttin' on the Ritz
(tap dance break)
Dressed up like a million-dollar trooperTryin' hard to look like Gary Cooper (super duper) 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 Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz Puttin' on the Ritz
Move... Move...
Gotta dance Gotta dance...
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... Puttin' on the Ritz... Puttin' on the Ritz...