There's a change in fashion that shows In those Lenox Avenue clothes Mister Dude has disappeared with his flashy tie You'll see in the Harlem Esquire What the well-dressed man will desire When he's struttin' down the street with his sweetie-pie Sun tan, shade of green Or an olive drab color scheme That's what the well-dressed man in Harlem will wear Dressed up in O.D.'s With a tin hat for overseas That's what the well-dressed man in Harlem will wear Top hat, white tie and tails no more They've been put away till after the war If you want to know Take a look at Brown Bomber Joe That's what the well-dressed man in Harlem will wear