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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra
Performer
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Dick Vance
Dick Vance
Trumpet
Irving Randolph
Irving Randolph
Trumpet
Taft Jordan
Taft Jordan
Trumpet
George Matthews
George Matthews
Trombone
Earl Hardy
Earl Hardy
Trombone
John McConnell
John McConnell
Trombone
Pete Clark
Pete Clark
Alto Saxophone
Chauncey Haughton
Chauncey Haughton
Alto Saxophone
Teddy McRae
Teddy McRae
Tenor Saxophone
Sam Simmons
Sam Simmons
Tenor Saxophone
Tommy Fulford
Tommy Fulford
Piano
Ulysses Livingston
Ulysses Livingston
Guitar
Beverly Peer
Beverly Peer
Bass
Bill Beason
Bill Beason
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gene Irwin
Gene Irwin
Composer
Kim Gannon
Kim Gannon
Songwriter
Josef Myrow
Josef Myrow
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The five o'clock whistle's on the blink
The whistle won't blow and wha'd ya think?
My pop's still in the factory
Cause he don't know what time it happens to be
[Verse 2]
The five o'clock whistle didn't blow
The whistle is broke and wha'd do ya know
If somebody don't find out what's wrong
Oh, my pop be workin' all night long
[Verse 3]
Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle?
Won't somebody fix the whistle?
Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle?
So my poor old pop will know it's time for him to stop
[Verse 4]
You ought to hear what my mommy said
When pop came home and sneaked into bed
And told her, he worked will half past two
Cause the five o'clock whistle never blew
[Verse 5]
Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle?
Won't somebody fix the whistle?
Oh, who's gonna fix the whistle?
So my poor old pop, will know it's time for him to stop
[Verse 6]
You ought to hear what my poppa said
When he sneaked into bed
He said, baby
Oh baby
I really worked will half past two
Cause the five o'clock whistle never blew
Written by: Gene Irwin, Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon
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