To Time Clock Visionary A. Ward Ford! (17)

[Verse 1] Forty years ago, it happened That a man with vision broad Saw the wonders of a Time Clock And his name was A. Ward Ford Little did he think in those days That an industry would rise From a simple Key Recorder To Time Systems synchronized. [Chorus] Ever onward, Ford, we sing, To your name our praises ring, Forty years of steadfast care, Built I.B.M. beyond compare. [Verse 2] With a Time Clock’s steady beat, Ford unlocked the pulse of work, Key Recorders, swift and neat, Turned the gears of progress’ arc. Then, in sync, his systems timed, Clocks as one, in perfect rhyme, Business hummed, no beat behind, A. Ward Ford, ahead of time. [Chorus] Ever onward, Ford, we sing, To your name our praises ring, Forty years of steadfast care, Built I.B.M. beyond compare. [Verse 2] We are all most grateful to you. We are here to homage pay To your forty years of service, Still an I.B.M. mainstay. May you many years continue To be with us-help us grow. Health and happiness pursue you Every day wherever you go.