Oh oh ohhhh Oh oh ohhhh [spoken, background dialogue] It was quite simple… I’ll explain… [Verse 1] You see the lipstick on the cup And on the victim were the same Which means she must’ve gotten up Before the streetcar ever came And thus the bagman must’ve lied Therefore the accident was planned From how the driver ran the light We know he couldn’t be left handed! So it’s simple to deduce That all the ransom notes were fake! Either the witness was confused Or else the judge is on the take And that’s what finally made me think Perhaps the mob had got involved But when you recognize the ink Well then, you see the case is solved! [Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Ain’t it crystal clear! Oh oh ohhh Elementary my dear All you gotta do is buckle down and see it through Ask the how, what, why, and who, and follow clue to clue to clue Oh oh ohhhh Oh oh ohhhh [Verse 2] Now 'course she would have left a note if She'd gone out of her own volition But it's obvious the motive Was to murder the competition Which explains why it is the model Contradicted what the gent said And why his prints were on the bottle Though the priest said he repented! Of course that brings me to the rucksack That was found amongst his possessions And explains the muddy car tracks Surely answering your questions See I just used my intuition And I knew we'd got our man Just gotta follow your suspicions Now I'm sure you understand! [Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Ain’t it crystal clear! Oh oh ohhh Elementary my dear All you gotta do is buckle down and see it through Ask the how, what, why, and who, and follow clue to clue to clue [Verse 3] Now if you think that's how they did it Well I'm sorry to intrude It only works if he'll admit it Or your investigation's screwed But that don't satisfy the presses So after one or two concussions Some guy graciously confesses Then you make up some deductions Yeah you talk about the clues The tracks, the fibres on the sleeve Poisons, diaries, tattoos The utter [bleep] folks will believe You show some fingerprints are dusted And they'll say that you're a genius So let's call this system justice And let's keep this just between us.... [Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Ain’t it crystal clear! Oh oh ohhh Elementary my dear All you gotta do is buckle down and see it through Ask the how, what, why, and who, and follow clue to clue to clue [Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Ain’t it crystal clear! Oh oh ohhh Elementary my dear All you gotta do is buckle down and see it through Ask the how, what, why, and who, and follow clue to clue to clue