[ti:Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine?] [ar:Harry Gibson/Bob Haggart/Johnny Hodges] [al:L.A. Jazz Noire - Hip Cats & Their Combos] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine? - Harry Gibson/Bob Haggart/Johnny Hodges [00:06.30]Mrs Murphy couldn't sleep [00:08.64]Her nerves were slightly off the beat [00:12.41]Until she solved her problem [00:15.07]With a can of Ovaltine [00:18.02]She drank a cupful most every night [00:21.19]And woo how she would dream [00:23.56]Until something rough got in the stuff [00:26.97]And made her neighbors scream [00:30.16]Who put the Benzedrine [00:32.96]In Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine [00:35.99]Sure was a shame [00:37.06]Don't know who's to blame [00:38.68]'Cause the old lady didn't even get his name [00:42.20]Where did she get that stuff [00:44.89]Now she just can't get enough [00:47.78]It might have been the man who wasn't there [00:51.10]Now Jack that guy's a square [00:53.60]She never ever wants to go to sleep [00:56.05]She says that everything is solid all real [00:59.09]Now Mr Murphy don't know what it's all about [01:02.18]'Cause she went and threw the old man out clout [01:05.36]Who put the Benzedrine [01:08.26]In Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine [01:11.05]Now she wants to swing [01:12.60]The highland fling [01:13.75]Says the Benzedrine's [01:14.85]The thing that makes her spring [01:18.79]Ah spring it now Gibson [01:23.00]This is the second chorus you know [01:26.32]Name of this chorus is called [01:28.82]Who put the Nembutals in Mr Murphy's Overalls [01:37.14]I don't know [01:47.10]She bought a can of Ovaltine [01:49.41]Most every week or so [01:51.91]And she always kept [01:52.96]An extra can on hand [01:55.30]Just in case that she'd run low [01:58.05]She never never been so happy [02:00.56]Since she left old Ireland [02:03.77]Till someone prowled her pantry [02:06.72]Sure tamper with her can [02:10.16]Who put the Benzedrine [02:13.07]In Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine [02:16.10]Sure was a shame who's to blame [02:18.79]'Cause the old lady didn't even get his name [02:22.42]Where did she get that stuff [02:25.01]Now she just can't get enough [02:27.96]It might have been the man who wasn't there [02:30.96]Now Jack that guy's a square [02:33.86]She stays up nights making all the rounds [02:36.59]They say she lost about 69 pounds [02:39.51]Now Mr Murphy claims she's getting awful thin [02:42.68]And all she says is [02:43.79]Give me some skin [02:45.25]Mop [02:46.00]Who put Benzedrine [02:48.83]In Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine [02:51.68]Now she wants to swing the highland fling [02:54.42]She says that Benzedrine's [02:55.57]The thing that makes her spring [02:59.23]Ah spring it now Gibby