If You Can’t Get Five Take Two

from  Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies

 

(intro)

Sadie’s got a little store way down in Caroline,

Other store’s are closing up, but Sadie’s doin’ fine.

People often wonder how she sells her merchandise.

When they ask her to explain she gives them this advice…..

 

Go out and get the coin, cut your price on tenderloin,

And give them all a special sale on stew.

Meat gets older every hour, they won’t buy it when it’s sour,

If you can’t get five, take two.

 

Go out and sell your fish, let them bargain if they wish,

Cause after Friday you are really through,

Since you know they’re gonna smell it, while it’s fresh you better sell it,

If you can’t get five, take two.

 

Show them everything you’ve got, make them buy it when it’s hot.

Each day you must increase your revenue,

Every customer who buys it, only helps to advertise it,

If you can’t get five, take two..

 

You must make them understand you want money in the hand,

And guarantee your stuff as good as new,

You can let them see and feel it just as long as they don’t steal it,

If you can’t get five, take two.

 

You will not go in the red, if you learn to use your head,

And do what all the clever salesmen do,

 You must think of your position, You’ve got plenty competition,

If you can’t get five, take two