I've wined and dined on Mulligan stew
       And never wished for turkey
       As I hitched and hiked and grifted, too,
       From Maine to Albuquerque.
       Alas, I missed the Beaux Arts Ball,
       And what is twice as sad,
       I was never at a party
       Where they honored Noel Ca' ad.
       But social circles spin too fast for me.
       My Hobohemia is the place to be.

       REFRAIN 1

       I get too hungry for dinner at eight
       I like the theater but never come late
       I never bother with people I hate
       That's why the lady is a tramp
       I don't like crapgames with Barons and Earls
       Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
       Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
       That's why the lady is a tramp
       I like the free fresh wind in my hair
       Life without care
       I'm broke, it's oke
       Hates California is cold and is damp
       That's why the lady is a tramp

       REFRAIN 2
       I go to Coney-the beach is divine.
       I go to ball games-the bleachers are fine.
       I follow Winchell and read ev'ry line.
       That's why the lady is a tramp.
       I like a prizefight that isn't a fake.
       I love the rowing on Central Park Lake.
       I go to opera and stay wide awake.
       That's why the lady is a tramp.
       I like the green grass under my shoes.
       What can I lose?
       I'm flat! That's that!
       I'm all alone when I lower my lamp.
       That's why the lady is a tramp.

        REFRAIN 3 (reprise)

       Don't know the reason for cocktails at five.
       I don't like flying-I'm glad I'm alive.
       I crave affection, but not when I drive.
       That's why the lady is a tramp.
       Folks go to London and leave me behind.
       I'll miss the crowning, Queen Mary won't mind.
       I don't play Scarlett in Gone With the Wind-
       That' s why the lady is a tramp.
       I like to hang my hat where I please.
       Sail with the breeze.
       No dough-heigh-ho!
       I love La Guardia and think he's a champ.
       That' s why the lady is a tramp.

       REFRAIN 4 (reprise)
       Girls get massages, they cry and they moan.
       Tell Lizzie Arden to leave me alone.
       I'm not so hot, but my shape is my own.
       That's why the lady is a tramp!
       The food at Sardi's is perfect, no doubt.
       I wouldn't know what the Ritz is about.
       I drop a nickel and coffee comes out.
       That's why the lady is a tramp!
       I like the sweet, fresh rain in my face.
       Diamonds and lace,
       No got-so what?