HANGIN' FIVE
(written by detective sergeant Ben Acton of the Manly police)
The Delltones


Well it's early in the morning and it's time to make a start,
And I put my poly surfboard on the rack upon my car.
I head down to the surfside, where the waves fine, 
I'm gonna catch a mountain but I won't go down the mine.

You gotta walk the plank, ride the hook,
Gonna let them ride and keep it nice and tight.
Now the time is growing near your movin down the wall,
Asteady as she goes you got your toes upon the nose.
And now you hang five, hang five, 
Hangin five toes upon the mallibo.

And now you've hit the beach and your feeling might fine,
You turn your board around for the second time. 
You make it out the back the swells are coming fast,
The first ones are too small, and so you take the last.

You gotta walk the plank ride the hook,
Gonna let them ride, and keep it nice and tight.
Now the time is growing near your movin down the wall,
Asteady as she goes you got your toes upon the nose.
And now you hang five, hang five, 
hangin five toes upon the mallibo.
Let's stomp.

And when the day is over and all the surfers meet,
You go down to the surf club to dance and stomp the beat.
and when the night is through you hear the fellas say,
Don't forget tomorrow you got another day.

You gotta walk the plank ride the hook,
Gonna let them ride and keep it nice and tight.
Now the time is growing near your movin down the wall,
Asteady as she goes you got your toes upon the nose.
And now you hang five, hang five, 
Hangin five toes upon the mallibo.
Upon the mallibo.
Hang Five
Hang Five
You know you gotta walk the plank Frank.
Get your toes right upon that nose there.
Hang Five
Hang Five
Hang Five
Hang Five
Fade



(Transcribed by John Sanders - 30/7/2002)