[Intro — ticking clock, plucked violin, deep bass] Tick, tick, tick… Tock, tock, tock… Hickory dickory dock Little mouse Big old clock Ha! [Verse 1 — playful, rhythmic female alto] There’s a mouse inside my head Running circles round my bed Every hour, every chime I swear I’ll catch him one more time Up the clock and down the wall I can hear his little call Just when I think he’s finally mine He slips away and steals my time [Pre-Chorus — violin climbs, ticking accelerates] One o’clock Almost got him Two o’clock Forgot about him Three o’clock There he goes Where he’ll stop Nobody knows [Chorus — explosive, melodic, bass-heavy] Hickory dickory dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down And I went chasing him around Hickory dickory dee That little mouse keeps fooling me Tick tock, tick tock I’ll catch him when the clock strikes… Stop! [Post-Chorus — sudden instrumental stop, playful vocal] There he goes! There he goes! Little tail and little toes Round and round Up and down Never stays when I’m around [Verse 2 — funky, teasing delivery] Four o’clock, I set a trap Five o’clock, he takes a nap Six o’clock, he’s on the run Seven says we’re having fun Eight o’clock, I change my mind Nine, he’s somewhere hard to find Ten, I hear him laugh at me Eleven, he’s already free [Pre-Chorus — dramatic violin runs] One more hour One more try Little mouse goes flying by One more chime One more round Listen to that ticking sound [Chorus — fuller harmonies] Hickory dickory dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down And I went chasing him around Hickory dickory dee That little mouse keeps fooling me Tick tock, tick tock I’ll catch him when the clock strikes… Stop! [Instrumental Break — theatrical distorted electric violin solo, clockwork percussion, deep elastic bass] [Bridge — stripped bass, clock chimes] The clock struck twelve I held my breath One little step One little guess I reached my hand He turned around And for a moment… Not a sound [Final Chorus — explosive, mischievous] Hickory dickory dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down And I went chasing him around Hickory dickory dee That little mouse keeps fooling me Tick tock, tick tock I’ll catch him when the clock strikes… Stop! [Outro — ticking slows, sly female vocal] Hickory dickory dock… I almost caught him. (Pause) Almost. Ha!
