Five O'Clock World

Five OClock World Artists: The Vogues (peak Billboard position # 4 in 1965-66) Words and Music by Allen Reynolds Up every mornin?just to keep a job I gotta fight my way through the hustling mob Sounds of the city poundin?in my brain While another day goes down the drain (yeah, yeah) But its a five oclock world when the whistle blows No one owns a piece of my time And theres a five oclock me inside my clothes Thinkin?that the world looks fine, yeah (SCAT: oh-de-lay-ee-ee, etc ) Tradin?my time for the pay I get Livin?on money that I aint made yet Ive been goin?tryin?to make my way While I live for the end of the day (yeah, yeah) Cuz its a five oclock world when the whistle blows No one owns a piece of my time Theres a long-haired girl who waits, I know To ease my troubled mind, yeah (SCAT: oh-de-lay-ee-ee, etc ) In the shelter of her arms everythings OK When she talks then the world goes slippin?away And I know the reason I can still go on When every other reason is gone, (yeah, yeah) In my five oclock world she waits for me Nothing else matters at all Cuz every time my baby smiles at me I know thats its all worthwhile, yeah (SCAT: oh-de-lay-ee-ee, etc ) to end Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz [email protected]