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Putting On The Style

by Vernon Dalhart

on Vernon Dalhart Popular 1920's Country Ballads (Rec 1924-1926) (2014)

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Young man in a carriage, driving like he's mad
With a pair of horses, borrowed from his dad
Cracked his whip so loudly 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 putting on that style

[Chorus]
Putting on the agony, putting on the style
That is what the young folks are doing all the while
As I look around me, I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people putting on the style

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Young man just from college, makes a great display
With a long jawbreaker with all he has to say
Can't be found in Webster's, and won't be for a while
For we all known he's only putting on the style

[Verse 4]
Young man in a restaurant, smokes a dirty pipe
Looking like a pumpkin only halfway ripe
Smoking, drinking, chewing and thinking all the while
That there's nothing equal to putting on the style

[Chorus]
Putting on the agony, putting on the style
That is what the young folks are doing all the while
As I look around me, I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people putting on the style

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 5]
Country lads and lasses, going to the scenes
Looking fresh as dew drops on a bunch of garden greens
Gingerbread and candy, eating all the while
Going to the circus, putting on the style

[Chorus]
Putting on the agony, putting on the style
That is what the young folks are doing all the while
As I look around me, I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people putting on the style

[Instrumental Outro]