Singing Along with
Puttin' On The Ritz

Words and music by Irving Berlin

Introduced by Harry Richman in the 1930 film "Puttin' On The Ritz"

Lyrics transcribed from the 1946 recording by Fred Astaire

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 narrow collars

White spats and lots of dollars

Spending every dime

For a wonderful time

Now, 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 cutaway coat

Perfect fits

Puttin' on the Ritz

Dressed up like a million dollar trooper

Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper

Super-duper

   Come, let's mix where Rockefellers

Walk with sticks or "umberellas"

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 tidbits

Puttin' on the Ritz

Puttin' on the Ritz

Puttin' on the Ritz