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'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 cut away coat 
Perfect fits 
Puttin' on the Ritz 

Dressed up like a million dollar trooper 
Trying hard to look like Gary Cooper 
Super-duper!  [bad word]  let's mix where Rockerfellers 
Walk with sticks, or umber-ellas 
In their mitts 
Puttin' on the Ritz 

Spangled gowns upon a beauty 
Of hand-me-downs, on clown and cutie 
All misfits 
Puttin' on the Ritz 

Strolling up the avenue so happy 
All dressed up just like an English chappie 
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