Mister Five By Five

Harry James

Mister Five By Five- written by Gene De Paul and Don Raye- from the Universal picture "Off The Beaten Track"- as recorded by The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & His Orchestra, July 22, 1942Well twirl my turban, man aliveHere comes Mister Five by FiveHe's one of those big, fat, bouncin' boysSolid avoirdupoisMister Five by FiveHe's five feet tall and he's five feet wideHe don't measure no more from head to toeThan he do from side to sideMister Five by FiveGot fifteen chins and a line of jiveHe's a mellow old cat, a real hep fatHe be Mister Five by FiveThat man can really jump it for a fat manThe only trouble is there's no way of knowin'Whether he's comin' or goin'Mister Five by FiveHe's slightly plump on the solid sideHe don't shake it no more from head to toeThan he do from side to sideMister Five, Five by FiveHe's five feet tall and he's five feet wideSlightly plump and he can jump'Cause he's a mellow old fat and a real hep catMister Five by FiveHe's five feet tall and he's five feet wideHe doesn't measure no more from his head to his toeThan he do from side to sideMister Five by Five-feet-fiveHe's slightly plump on the solid sideHe doesn't measure no more from head to toeThan'll he do from side to sideMister Five, Mister Five, Mister FiveHe be just little Mister Five by Five