Fred Astaire - The Early Years at RKO

Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

I just got an invitation through the mails
Your presence requested this evening
It's formal, a top hat, white tie and tails

Nothing now could take the wind out of my sails
Because I'm invited to step out this evening
With top hat, white tie and tails

I'm puttin' on my top hat
Tyin' up my white tie
Brushin' off my tails

I'm dudin' up my shirt front
Puttin' in the shirt studs
Polishin' my nails

I'm steppin' 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

I'm puttin' on my top hat
Tyin' up my white tie
Brushin' off my tails

I'm dudin' up my shirt front
Puttin' in the shirt studs
Polishin' my nails

I'm steppin' 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
And dancin' in my tails



Credits
Writer(s): Irving Berlin
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Music Makes Me
  2. Flying Down to Rio
  3. Night and Day (From "The Gay Divorce")
  4. No Strings
  5. Isn't This a Lovely Day?
  6. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
  7. Cheek to Cheek
  8. The Piccolino
  9. We Saw the Sea
  10. Let Yourself Go

All Album Tracks: The Early Years at RKO >

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  1. The Fred Astaire Collection
  2. Jazz Time
  3. Jazz Time 2
  4. The Cream of Fred Astaire
  5. They All Laughed
  6. Fascinating Rhythm
  7. Shaking the Blues Away
  8. Fred Astaire Swings
  9. New Sun
  10. Easter Parade

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