How to Multiply by “5”

"Five Holes In My Head" lyrics

I like the number five
It reminds me of the holes in my head
When I've got to multiply
I think about the holes in my head

(Two ears, two nostrils and one mouth equals five holes)

Since I've got one head
And it just has five
Holes that help me figure out
How to multiply by five
(1 times 5 is 5, 1 times 5 is 5)

I've got a best friend named Ed
He's got 5 holes in his head
Whenever the two of us get together
There are 10 holes in 2 heads
(2 times 5 is ten, 2 times 5 is ten)

I've got a brother named Fred
With 5 holes in his head
When me and Ed and Fred get together
There are 15 holes in 3 heads
(3 times 5 is fifteen, 3 times 5 is fifteen)

(This is easier than I thought; I'm ready to learn more)

I've got a buddy named Jed
He's got 5 holes in his head
When we're all just hanging out counting holes
There are 20 holes in 4 heads
(4 times 5 is 20, 4 times 5 is 20)

It's fun to count holes in the head
So we called up a guy named Red
When he stands in our line, five at a time
We've got 25 holes in 5 heads
(5 times 5 is 25, 5 times 5 is 25)

My daddy's name is Ted
We have the same looking head
When he joins our little party and he isn't tardy
We've got 30 holes in 6 heads
(6 times 5 is 30, 6 times 5 is 30)

(I'm very comfortable with this concept; please tell me more)

The dreadlocks on his head
Covered up the 5 holes of Ned
But we know he's got them and when they're all counted
35 holes in 7 heads
(7 times 5 is 35, 7 times 5 is 35)

Don't believe everything you've read
Aunty Mildred said
The eight of us all agreed
So we've got 40 holes in 8 heads
(8 times 5 is 40, 8 times 5 is 40)

Hey, everyone, it's Winstead
Let's play baseball instead
If you count the holes on our starting 9
You've got 45 holes in 9 heads
(9 times 5 is 45, 9 times 5 is 45)

Our coach's name is Grover
We had to get him out of bed
We needed someone in charge of multiplying
All the holes in 10 heads
(10 times 5 is 50, 10 times 5 is 50)

When you multiply by five
The answers that you get
Will end in fives or tens

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45

We get it!

Now it's time for you to try to multiply
Don't be shy with five, my friends

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45
50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, etc, fade