Whistle It 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 22 Feb 2006
2006

Billy the clerk,
whistled at work,
whistled most all the day long.
Others were sad
but he was glad,
while he kept whistling the song.
All of his pals,
fellows and gals,
noticed he never was blue.
Billy said:
"Boys, come on join in the noise,
and you'll surely feel happy too."

Come on, help me along,
won't you whistle it,
whistle it, whistle it?
I won't ask you to sing
if you'll whistle it
whistle it, whistle it.
Pucker your lips up
and follow me,
while I am singing this melody
so come on,
help me along
won't you whistle it,
whistle it with me.

Come on, help me along,
won't you whistle it,
whistle it, whistle it?
I won't ask you to sing
if you'll whistle it
whistle it, whistle it.
There ain't no harm to the harmony,
but there's a charm to the melody.
so come on,
help me along
won't you whistle it,
whistle it with me.

One day at noon,
I heard this tune,
while I was passing the store.
Went in but when
I came out again,
went back and heard it some more.
That sweet refrain
stuck in my brain,
cheers me when ever I'm blue.
The tune is so great
that I'm happy to state,
I've come here to teach it to you.

Come on, help me along,
won't you whistle it,
whistle it, whistle it?
I won't ask you to sing
if you'll whistle it
whistle it, whistle it.
Pucker your lips up
and follow me,
while I am singing this melody
so come on,
help me along
won't you whistle it,
whistle it with me.

Come on, help me along,
won't you whistle it,
whistle it, whistle it?
I won't ask you to sing
if you'll whistle it
whistle it, whistle it.
There ain't no harm to the harmony,
but there's a charm to the melody.
so come on,
help me along
won't you whistle it,
whistle it with me.

If you're inclined,
if you don't mind,
whistle this tune once again.
Don't be too proud
whistle it loud.
The ladies as well as the men.
Please don't forget,
I made a bet,
you would all whistle with me,
now don't refuse,
wake up don't let me lose,
for I need the money you see.

Come on, help me along,
won't you whistle it,
whistle it, whistle it?
I won't ask you to sing
if you'll whistle it
whistle it, whistle it.
Pucker your lips up
and follow me,
while I am singing this melody
so come on,
help me along
won't you whistle it,
whistle it with me.

Come on, help me along,
won't you whistle it,
whistle it, whistle it?
I won't ask you to sing
if you'll whistle it
whistle it, whistle it.
There ain't no harm to the harmony,
but there's a charm to the melody.
so come on,
help me along
won't you whistle it,
whistle it with me.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Whistle It 1912
Music by Jean Schwartz
Lyrics by Al Bryan & Grant Clarke
© MCMXII by Jerome & Schwartz Pub.Co. N.Y.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 22 February 2006 at 14.27
in association with Doug Grierson
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