Put on Your Sunday Clothes Jerry Herman (Ft. Carol Channing, Charles Nelson Reilly, Igors Gavon, Jerry Dodge & Original Broadway Cast of Hello, Dolly!)

"Put on Your Sunday Clothes" from the musical *Hello, Dolly!* (1964) is a lively #MusicalTheater song celebrating the joy of dressing up and experiencing life's adventures. The lyrics convey themes of optimism, community, and the excitement of exploring new opportunities. Its upbeat melody, rich harmonies, and vibrant orchestration reflect the exuberance of the era, contributing to the show's lasting cultural impact.

[CORNELIUS]
Out there
There's a world outside of Yonkers
Way out there beyond this hick town, Barnaby
There's a slick town, Barnaby
Out there
Full of shine and full of sparkle
Close your eyes and see it glisten, Barnaby
Listen, Barnaby

Put on your Sunday clothes, there's lots of world out there
Get out the brilliantine and dime cigars
We're gonna find adventure in the evening air
Girls in white
In a perfumed night
Where the lights are bright as the stars!

Put on your Sunday clothes, we're gonna ride through town
In one of those new horse-drawn open cars

[CORNELIUS and BARNABY]
We'll see the shows
At Delmonico's
And we'll close the town in a whirl
But we won't come home until we've kissed a girl!

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