Underneath the lantarn
By the old arcade
Watching all the girls go by in a colorful parade
Cutting down the choices
Signaling retreat
Back into the shadows
Where all lovers meet
It all starts with a tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
It all starts with a tip of the hat
Another tip of the hat

I used to go with glamour girls
Worship day and night
The next day it would start again
In a different light
Then she came my way 
And I knew that she would soon be mine
She had that certain something that was so hard to define
It all starts with a tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
It all starts with a tip of the hat
Another tip of the hat

I stand in the doorway
Waving her goodbye
Acting like a tough guy
But aching deep inside
Now I'm back at the lantarn
By the old arcade
Watching all the girls go by
In a brand new decade
C'mon and watch me now
It all starts with a tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
A tip of the hat
It all starts with a tip of the hat
Another tip of the hat
Another tip of the hat
Another tip of the hat