Time Operator

At the first stroke it will be three, eighteen and forty seconds

At the first stroke it will be three, eighteen and fifty seconds

At the first stroke it will be three-

Moon breathin' in through my window

The curtains are sighing, dust of the day

Oh, but I'm not alone, no

Like all my neighbours say

Time Operator

Take the time to take the time

To come over here

We've got so much in common

Seems it's hard for us to sleep

With all the razzle dazzle in the street

The man come to shut off my water

And the man come to shut down my lights yesterday

Yeah but I'm not one to moan

I made the bill for the telephone

And I wouldn't care if you're ugly

'Cause here with the lights out I couldn't see

You just picture Paul Newman

And girl, he looks a lot like me

Time Operator

Take the time to take the time

To come over here

'Cause we got so much in common

Seems it's hard for us to sleep

With all the razzle dazzle in the street

At the first stroke it will be three, twenty-one and forty seconds

At the first stroke it will be three, twenty-one and fifty seconds

At the first stroke it will be-