Tick tock says the clock
They live on every wall
Even in the bathroom
And all the way down the hall

A reminder of every second play
Of my lolly gag of cost
Another second that I've thrown away
From the time of work I've lost

My idle hand they cannot stand
And in my ear they always say
Can't you hear the seconds lost
We don't live our life that way

A second sweep No time to sleep
Or stand around that way
An idle hand they cannot stand
To mark the hours of the day