A Couple Of Swells
Judy Garland Lyrics

We're a couple of swells
We are two charming, fashionable people

We stop at the best hotels
We only stay at the finest hotels

But we prefer the country far away from the city smells
However, we like to escape to the countryside to avoid the odors of the urban environment

We're a couple of sports
We are athletically talented

The pride of the tennis courts
We excel at playing tennis

In June, July and August we look cute when we're dressed in shorts
During the summer months, we charm others with our attire in shorts

The Vanderbilts have asked us up for tea
The Vanderbilts have invited us to their home for tea

We don't know how to get there, no sirree
We're not sure how to arrive at their residence

We would drive up the Avenue but we haven't got the price
We don't have enough money to drive our car up the avenue

We would skate up the Avenue but there isn't any ice
There's no ice, so we can't skate up the avenue

We would ride on a bicycle but we haven't got a bike
We don't own a bike, so we can't ride one up the avenue

So we'll walk up the Avenue
Therefore, we'll walk up the avenue instead

Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue
That's the plan, we will walk up the avenue

And to walk up the Avenue's what we like
We enjoy walking up the avenue

Wall Street bankers are we
We are successful bankers who work at Wall Street

With plenty of currency
We have a lot of money

We'd open up the safe but we forgot where we put the key
We forgot where we put the safe key, so we can't open it

We're the favorite lads
We are popular with women

Of girls in the picture ads
Women who appear in advertisements like us

We'd like to tell you who we kissed last night but we can't be cads
We would like to brag about whom we kissed last night, but we don't want to be rude

The Vanderbilts are waiting at the club
The Vanderbilts are waiting for us at the club

But how are we to get there? that's the rub
We're unsure how to get to the club, and that is the issue

We would sail up the Avenue but we haven't got a yacht
We don't have a yacht, so we can't sail up the avenue

We would drive up the Avenue but the horse we had was shot
Our horse was killed, so we can't drive up the avenue

We would ride on a trolley car but we haven't got the fare
We don't have the money to pay for the trolley ride

So we'll walk up the Avenue
Therefore, we'll walk up the avenue instead

Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue
That's the plan, we will walk up the avenue

Yes, we'll walk up the Avenue 'til we're there
We'll keep walking until we reach our destination at the club