| I work all day as a soda jerk |
| On my feet all the time and oh man, how they hurt |
| Don’t make much, but I sure get the news |
| I don’t have much time for gettin' the blues |
| My friends drop in for sodas and pop |
| There’ll all talking fancy about a new record hop |
| All day long I’m a-fillin' orders |
| Takin' in nickels, dimes and quarters |
| Cherry sodas and a chocolate shake |
| Strawberry sundaes and a lemon fast fake |
| Time to clean the fountain, 'cause it’s almost five |
| You know me dad, after five I jive |
| I wanna jive, ah-ah-ah, I wanna jive |
| Ooh-ooh-ooh, I wanna jive, yes, after five |
| Oh-oh-oh, I wanna jive, man alive, after five |
| Well, I mop the floor and I wipe the counter |
| I just work here dad, I’m not the founder |
| I keep a-workin' and a-watchin' the clock |
| A-peepin' out the window for my baby to stop |
| We’ll head out of town for a little night dive |
| Because you know me dad, after five I jive |
| All day long I’m a-fillin' orders |
| Takin' in nickels, dimes and quarters |
| Cherry cokes and tariff bill |
| A cone of vanilla with a chocolate’s fill |
| Time to clean the fountain, 'cause it’s almost five |
| You know me dad, after five I jive |
| I wanna jive, I wanna jive |
| Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, and then we jive |
| Yeah, I wanna jive, yes, man alive |
| Come on now cat, let’s jive |
| Everybody rock, I wanna jive |
| Ah-ah-ah, I wanna jive |
| Ooh-ooh-ooh, I wanna jive |
| Yes, I wanna jive |
| Man alive, I wanna jive |
| Jive, jive after five |