Vernon Dalhart — Putting on The Style

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] Young man in a carriage drivin' like he's mad With a pair of horses borrowed from his dad Cracks his whip so lively to make his lady smile But oh, she knows he's only putting on the style [Verse 2] Sweet sixteen, she goes to church, just to see the boys Turns her head and giggles at every little noise First this way a little, then that way awhile The boys all know she's only puttin' on the style [Chorus] Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style That is what the young folks are doin' all the while As I look around me, I'm very apt to smile To see so many people puttin' on the style [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Young man just from college makes a great display With a long jawbreaker but all he got to say Can't be found in Webster's, and won't be for a while For we all known he's only puttin' on the style [Verse 4] Young man in a restaurant smokes a dirty pipe Lookin' like a pumpkin only halfway ripe Smokin', drinkin', chewin' and thinkin' all the while That there's nothin' equal to puttin' on the style [Chorus] Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style That is what the young folks are doin' all the while As I look around me I'm very apt to smile To see so many people puttin' on the style [Instrumental Break] [Verse 5] Country lads and lassies goin' to the scenes Looking fresh as dew drops on a bunch of garden greens Gingerbread and candy, eatin' all the while Goin' to the circus, puttin' on the style [Chorus] Puttin' on the agony, puttin' on the style That is what the young folks are doin' all the while As I look around me, I'm very apt to smile To see so many people puttin' on the style