I've wined and dined on Mulligan stew
And never wished for turkey
As I hitched and hiked and grifted, too
From Maine to Albuquerque
Alas, I missed the Beaux Arts Ball
And what is twice as sad
I was never at a party
Where they honored Noel Ca' ad
But social circles spin too fast for me
My Hobohemia is the place to be
I get too hungry for dinner at eight
I like the theater but never come late
I never bother with people I hate
That's why the lady is a tramp
I don't like crapgames with Barons and Earls
Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
That's why the lady is a tramp
I like the free fresh wind in my hair
Life without care
I'm broke, it's oke
Hates California is cold and is damp
That's why the lady is a tramp
I go to Coney-the beach is divine
I go to ball games-the bleachers are fine
I follow Winchell and read ev'ry line
That's why the lady is a tramp
I like a prizefight that isn't a fake
I love the rowing on Central Park Lake
I go to opera and stay wide awake
That's why the lady is a tramp
I like the green gra** under my shoes
What can I lose?
I'm flat! That's that!
I'm all alone when I lower my lamp
That's why the lady is a tramp
Don't know the reason for co*ktails at five
I don't like flying-I'm glad I'm alive
I crave affection, but not when I drive
That's why the lady is a tramp
Folks go to London and leave me behind
I'll miss the crowning, Queen Mary won't mind
I don't play Scarlett in Gone With the Wind-
That' s why the lady is a tramp
I like to hang my hat where I please
Sail with the breeze
No dough-heigh-ho!
I love La Guardia and think he's a champ
That' s why the lady is a tramp
Girls get ma**ages, they cry and they moan
Tell Lizzie Arden to leave me alone
I'm not so hot, but my shape is my own
That's why the lady is a tramp!
The food at Sardi's is perfect, no doubt
I wouldn't know what the Ritz is about
I drop a nickel and coffee comes out
That's why the lady is a tramp!
I like the sweet, fresh rain in my face
Diamonds and lace
No got-so what?