When the work begins to pile up And your temper starts to rile up That's the time a fellow needs a song Doctor, banker, butcher, baker You can be a merry maker If you keep on singing all day long If you're hanging in suspense from eight 'till five And you wanna keep the sense of humour alive Just whistle while you work Put on that grin and start right in To whistle loud and long Just hum a merry tune Do your best, then take a rest And sing yourself a song When there's too much to do Don't let it bother you Forget your troubles Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee And whistle while you work Come on get smart, tune up and startin' whistle while you work Hey Mary, come on, you look a little tired I want you to try this OK Golly, I'm chewin' bubblegum? Hey Flo, come on it's your turn Don't, come on No, darling, I'm too busy digging this drummer When there's too much to do Don't let it bother you Forget your troubles Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee Hey, whistle while you work Come on get smart, tune up and start to whistle while you Hey Flo come on your turn Mary? Come on Florence, I'll teach you