I used to be a mess, the way I dressed
I was a fashion casualty
When I went for a walk, bums on the street
Would give spare change to me
I shopped at Sears and Club Z
And I looked like an unmade bed
Then I ended up in Little Italy

Well, I walked into a clothing store
And I said: "Help me, please"
The salesman turned around and said:
"Are you talking to me?"
Do I look like a Genie?
Do you look like a Weenie?
Did you make a wish? Cause I got what you need

Oh, an Italian suit's gonna make a man out of you
Make a man out of me
An Italian suit's gonna make a man out of you
When you wear the Italian cut, you're gonna pinch life in the butt
An Italian suit's gonna make a man out of you

Well, when I walked out of that store
I was in a great mood
With a whole new walk, a whole new talk
And a whole new attitude
And it had a magic side effect
Suddenly I became more erect
It cured my lumbago, mille grazie!
Prego!

An Italian suit made a man out of me
Made a man out of you
An Italian suit's made a man out of me
It's true, clothes make the man
So now I'm talking with my hands
I told you once, I told you twice
I ain't gonna tell you a second time
An Italian suit made a man out of me