I BOUGHT A WOODEN WHISTLE
Jimmy Dorsey (m) Rochillman (l)  1940

Helen O'Connell w Jimmy Dorsey & his Orch  
rec Dec 9th 1940 New York


When I was just a little child,
I wistfully wished for a whistle;
One that's loud and shrill, you know,
Like policemen blow!

I saved up every cent I got
And finally went for the whistle,
But in my haste to buy it,
I forgot to try it!

I bought a wooden whistle, it wouldn't whistle!
Darned wouldn't whistle, just wouldn't blow!
Bought a wooden whistle, it wouldn't whistle!
What the trouble was I'll never know.

Told the clerk
It wouldn't work,
"Wanna whistle which'll whistle!", says I.
"There's Willie, his'll whistle!
This whistle is a fizzle!".
He just said, "I'm sorry, goodbye!".

So I took the wooden whistle that woudn't whistle,
Sadly I wandered out of the store;
Said, "Instead of cryin, 
I'll keep a-tryin',
Doggone it, I'll blow some more!".

She bought a wooden whistle, it wouldn't whistle!
Must have been a breaker, there's no doubt!
For well we know
How it feels to blow
And have nothin' come out!

I blew, and blew,
But not a sound could I make!
I blew, and blew,
I thought my heart would break!

It wasn't very funny
To spend my money,
And only get a pain in the head!
I broke the wooden whistle that wouldn't whistle,
I'm singin' the blues instead!









(Contributed by Peter Akers - September 2010)