Young man in the carriage
Driving like he's mad
With a pair of horses
He borrowed from his dad
He cracks his whip so lively
Just to see his lady smile
But she knows he's only
Putting on the style

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Oh! Putting on the agony
Putting on the style
That's what all the young folks
Are doing all the while
And as I look around me
I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people
Putting on the style

Sweet sixteen goes to church
Just to see the boys
Laughs and giggles
At every little noise
She turns this way a little
Then turns that way awhile
But everybody knows she's
Only putting on the style
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Oh! Putting on the agony
Putting on the style
That's what all the young folks
Are doing all the while
And as I look around me
I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people
Putting on the style

Young man in the restaurant
Smokes a dirty pipe
Looking like a pumpkin
That's only half way ripe
Smoking, drinking, chewing
And thinking all the while
That there is nothing equal
Than putting on the style

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Oh! Putting on the agony
Putting on the style
That's what all the young folks
Are doing all the while
And as I look around me
I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people
Putting on the style
Young man just from college
Makes a great display
With a great big jawbreak
Which he can hardly say
It can't be found in Webster's
And won't be for a while
But everybody knows he's only
Putting on the style

[Chorus]
Oh! Putting on the agony
Putting on the style
That's what all the young folks
Are doing all the while
And as I look around me
I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people
Putting on the style

Preacher in the pulpit
Shouting with all his might
"Glory! Hallelujah!"
Puts the people in a fright
You might think that Satan's coming
Up and down the aisle
But it's only the preacher
Putting on the style
Putting on the agony
Putting on the style
That's what all the young folks
Are doing all the while
And as I look around me
I'm very apt to smile
To see so many people
Putting on the style