Five O’Clock Whistle

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(Whistling)

(Spoken, in a high, affected voice)
Put the chitlins’ on the stove, Arrabella
Less’n I’m mistaken, here come your no-good fella
The whistle ain’t blowin’, but sakes alive!
That man knows eatin’ time’s at five
Sometimes the clocks may not be right
But you can’t fool that man’s appetite, ha!

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Columbia - 35793 [1940]

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Alternative lyrics; from Glenn Miller And His Orchestra
Vocal by Marion Hutton:

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The five o 'clock whistle's on the blink
The whistle won't blow and what do you think
My Pop is still in the factory
'Cause he don't know what time it happеns to be

The five o'clock whistlе didn't blow
The whistle is broke and what do you know
If somebody don't find out what's wrong
My Pop will be working all night long...

The Band:
Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle
Won't somebody fix the whistle
Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle?

MH:
So my poor old Pop will know
It's time for him to stop...
You ought to hear what my Mommie said
When Poppa came home and sneaked into bed
And told her he worked till half past two
'Cause the five o'clock whistle never blew...!

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