[Verse 1]
In the Palace of Versailles, before the fall
We were wild, we were so debauched
Extravagance was practically a law
If we ever got bored, we'd say, "Let's throw a ball"

[Pre-Chorus 1]
You'd chase me naked through the palace garden
Before we dove into a sparkling champagne fountain
Eating cake with a little golden butter
They never even knew that I got here from the gutter

[Chorus]
'Cause I dance like an aristocrat
Hold your head up high, yeah, just like that
Show me that you understand
Come on and do it like only a poor kid can

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, aristocrat
Oh, dance like an aristocrat
Oh, aristocrat
Oh, dance like an aristocrat

[Verse 2]
In the middle of the night, the ladies of the court
Would catfight tryna be the king's consort
I'm sorry, B, he's hot for me
La Comtesse du Poverty
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Me and Marie dressed head to toe in diamonds
With an orchestra to drown out all the violence
And the gossip cut like a handcrafted stiletto
But they never figured out that I got here from the ghetto

[Chorus]
'Cause I dance like an aristocrat
Hold your head up high, yeah, just like that
Show me that you understand
Come on and do it like only a poor kid can

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, aristocrat
Oh, dance like an aristocrat
Oh, aristocrat
Oh, dance like an aristocrat

[Bridge]
Out of the fire
Out of the fire
Courante, bourrée, allemande if you want
Courante, bourrée, allemande if you want

[Outro]
Oh, aristocrat
Oh, dance like an aristocrat
Oh, aristocrat
Oh, dance like an aristocrat