(Intro – ticking scat, plus sec) Tick-tock, tap-tap, clap-clap, go Crack-crack, snap back, steal the show (Verse 1) Old wood creaks and the gears complain Rusty hands tapping out a refrain Pocket watch shaking in a worn-out vest Time’s got a pulse in its iron chest (Pre-Chorus – call & response) Wind it, w-w-wind it! (Go!) Turn it, t-t-turn it! (Slow!) Drop it, d-d-drop it! (Now!) Let the rhythm overflow! (Chorus – groovy, moins flashy) Hey! Clockwork riot, rattling the chain Dust in the rhythm, dancing in the grain Skank-skank, swing it, steady and cool Time bends low to the jiving rule (Verse 2 – earthy groove) Floorboards hum with a hollow sound Boot heels knocking the seconds around Trombone sighs like an old brass lung Every note tastes sweet and young (Pre-Chorus) Wind it, w-w-wind it! (Go!) Turn it, t-t-turn it! (Slow!) Drop it, d-d-drop it! (Now!) Let the rhythm overflow! (Chorus) Hey! Clockwork riot, rattling the chain Dust in the rhythm, dancing in the grain Skank-skank, swing it, steady and cool Time bends low to the jiving rule (Bridge – stripped, percussive scat) Tick-tick, stomp-stomp, clap your hands Loose screws dancing in shifting sands Cling-clang, low swing, feel that weight We don’t rush, we resonate (Final Chorus – warm & full) Hey! Clockwork riot, rattling the chain Dust in the rhythm, dancing in the grain Skank-skank, swing it, steady and cool Time bends low to the jiving rule Tick-tock, don’t stop, let it roll
