Mister Five By Five - Jimmy Rushing

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,

Well twirl my turban, man alive

Here comes Mister Five by Five

He’s one of those big, fat, bouncin' boys

Solid avoirdupois

Mister Five by Five

He’s five feet tall and he’s five feet wide

He don’t measure no more from head to toe

Than he do from side to side

Mister Five by Five

Got fifteen chins and a line of jive

He’s a mellow old cat, a real hep fat

He be Mister Five by Five

That man can really jump it for a fat man

The only trouble is there’s no way of knowin'

Whether he’s comin' or goin'

Mister Five by Five

He’s slightly plump on the solid side

He don’t shake it no more from head to toe

Than he do from side to side

Mister Five, Five by Five

He’s five feet tall and he’s five feet wide

Slightly plump and he can jump

'Cause he’s a mellow old fat and a real hep cat

Mister Five by Five

He’s five feet tall and he’s five feet wide

He doesn’t measure no more from his head to his toe

Than he do from side to side

Mister Five by Five-feet-five

He’s slightly plump on the solid side

He doesn’t measure no more from head to toe

Than’ll he do from side to side

Mister Five, Mister Five, Mister Five

He be just little Mister Five by Five