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“Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” from Irving Berlin’s “Top Hat”

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On arriving in Europe, Broadway star Jerry Travers (Phillip Attmore) gets invited to a fancy event.

TRANSCRIPT

♪ I just got an invitation through the mail ♪ Your presence requested this evening, it's formal ♪ A top hat, a white tie and tails ♪ Nothing now can take the wind out of my sails ♪ Because I'm invited to step out this evening ♪ With top hat, a white tie and tails ♪ I'm putting on my top hat ♪ Tying up my white tie ♪ Brushing off my tails ♪ I'm doing up my shirt front ♪ Putting in my shirt studs ♪ Polishing my nails ♪ I'm stepping out, my dear, to breathe an atmosphere ♪ That simply reeks with class ♪ And I trust that you'll excuse my dust ♪ When I step on the gas ♪ For I'll be there ♪ Puttin' down my top hat ♪ Mussin' up my white tie ♪ Dancin' in my tails ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ For I'll be there ♪ Puttin' down my top hat ♪ Mussin' up my white tie ♪ Dancin' in my tails ♪ Puttin' down my top hat ♪ Dancin' in my tails