Cornelius & barnaby: Yes, new york Its really us Barnaby and cornelius Mrs. molloy & minnie: All the guests of mr. hackl are Feelin great and look spectacular All: What a knack There is to that Acting like a born aristocrat We got elegance If you aint got elegance You can never ever carry it off Cornelius: All who are Well-bred agree Minnie fay Has pedigree Mrs. molloy: Exercise your wildest whims tonight We are out with diamond jims tonight Minnie: Could they be Misleading us? Cornelius & barnaby: Silver spoons were used for feeding us All: We got elegance If you aint got elegance You can never ever carry it off [dance interlude] All: Middle class Dont speak of it Savoir faire We reek of it Some were born with rags and patches but We use dollar bills for matches and Minnie: Vanderbilt Kowtows to us Cornelius: J.p. morgan scrapes and bows to us All: Weve got elegance We were born with elegance Barnaby: I beheave like walter wally When the streets are full of mud Mrs. molloy: And the bluest huckelberry isnt bluer than my blood Minnie: Have you noticed when I hold my cup The saucer never moves Cornelius: And the way I keep my pinky up Indubitably proves that All: We got elegance We got built in elegance And with elegance...elegance... Elegance...elegance...elegance Well carry it off! All: We got elegance If you aint got elegance You can never ever carry it off We got elegance...