Oh, the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on the wall
The marble statuettes are standing stately in the hall
But will the timely crowd that has you laughing loud help dry your tears
When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers

I never did fit in too well with the folks you knew
And it's plain to see that the likes of me don't fit with you
For you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do
And turned away from the love I offered you

Oh, the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on the wall
The marble statuettes are standing stately in the hall
But will the timely crowd that has you laughing loud help dry your tears
When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers

I see your picture in the paper all most every day
Why? You're the chosen girl of the social world so all the stories say
But you know a paper smile only lasts a while and then it just fades away
And the love we knew will come home to you some day

Oh, the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on the wall
The marble statuettes are standing stately in the hall
But will the timely crowd that has you laughing loud help dry your tears
When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers