Shoppin' For Clothes
So dig
So I was shopping for a suit the other day
Walked into the department store
Stepped on the elevator, told the girl "dry goods floor"
I jumped off, and the salesman said, "now, what can I do for you?"
I said, "Well, let's get on in there, and you show me some of those sports clothes like you're supposed to"
He said, "Well sure come on in buddy and dig these fabrics, we got laid out on the shelf"
He said, "Pick yourself out one, try it on, stand in the mirror and dig yourself"
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That suit's pure hair and bold
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's a suit I'd like to own
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Brother, that suit is you
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I believed it too
I see for the businessman you've got the natural shoulder that retails that are wholesale to you
It's got the custom cuffs and the walking shorts, he said
"That I'm going to let you have at a steal"
And for the playboy, you have the latest in tweed with the cutaway flap over twice
It's a box back, two button western model he said
"Now ain't that nice?"
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Baby them buttons are solid gold (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
We made a deal, so (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That collar is pure camel hair (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Ooh, I like it, you can just set them right down on that chair
So you just do me a solid, get that paper and let me sign on the dotted line
And I'll make sure I get all my payments in right on time
Uh, okay, wait a minute buddy, let me go back there and do a little checking on you
And then the man come back and he said
"I'm sorry my man, but your credit didn't go through"
Say what kiss (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Man, that's just a shame (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
My heart's in pain (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Pure, pure herring bone (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's a suit you will never own (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Ouch (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Man, that suit is just my size (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That suit is some other cat's prize (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's so cruel, that's so cruel, you would never treat Pizzarelli this way
I'm sorry, my man (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
No really, really that's a nice- same nice suit
I need to have this
Security (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
So I was shopping for a suit the other day
Walked into the department store
Stepped on the elevator, told the girl "dry goods floor"
I jumped off, and the salesman said, "now, what can I do for you?"
I said, "Well, let's get on in there, and you show me some of those sports clothes like you're supposed to"
He said, "Well sure come on in buddy and dig these fabrics, we got laid out on the shelf"
He said, "Pick yourself out one, try it on, stand in the mirror and dig yourself"
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That suit's pure hair and bold
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's a suit I'd like to own
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Brother, that suit is you
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I believed it too
I see for the businessman you've got the natural shoulder that retails that are wholesale to you
It's got the custom cuffs and the walking shorts, he said
"That I'm going to let you have at a steal"
And for the playboy, you have the latest in tweed with the cutaway flap over twice
It's a box back, two button western model he said
"Now ain't that nice?"
(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Baby them buttons are solid gold (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
We made a deal, so (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That collar is pure camel hair (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Ooh, I like it, you can just set them right down on that chair
So you just do me a solid, get that paper and let me sign on the dotted line
And I'll make sure I get all my payments in right on time
Uh, okay, wait a minute buddy, let me go back there and do a little checking on you
And then the man come back and he said
"I'm sorry my man, but your credit didn't go through"
Say what kiss (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Man, that's just a shame (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
My heart's in pain (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Pure, pure herring bone (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's a suit you will never own (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Ouch (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Man, that suit is just my size (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That suit is some other cat's prize (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
That's so cruel, that's so cruel, you would never treat Pizzarelli this way
I'm sorry, my man (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
No really, really that's a nice- same nice suit
I need to have this
Security (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
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