歌詞
What a confusion, a fellow lost his watch in the railway station
What a confusion, a fellow lost his watch in the railway station
A saga girl named Imelda was suspected of bein' the burglar
She had no purse, no pocket in her clothes, but yet she had the watch only goodness knows
And they hearing
(Tick tick tick) everybody looking
(Tick tick tick) see them how they searching
(Tick tick tick) that's all they hearing, but they can't find out where the watch was hiding
So under suspicion they took her down to the police station
And sent for the matron to examine every piece of clothes that she had on
The matron examined with care, she even made her pull out her long hair
She searched till she couldn't search no more, but the watch now ticking louder than before
And they hearing
(Tick tick tick) everybody looking
(Tick tick tick) see them how they searching
(Tick tick tick) that's all they hearing, but they can't find out where the watch was hiding
The matron hit on an idea that she could find the watch around somewhere
She said she had an incentive, she could find the watch if given privilege
To divest Miss Imelda entirely and search her as if she was crazy
The search was such so they decide that the matron turn Imelda's inside outside
And they hearing
(Tick tick tick) everybody looking
(Tick tick tick) see them how they searching
(Tick tick tick) that's all they hearing, but they can't find out where the watch was hiding
Confusion now in the station, the matron searching by inspiration
The watch ticking louder and louder, and the matron moving up closer
The matron convinced there's no doubt, she pushed her hand inside Imelda's... mouth
And do you know, the idea came through for when she found the watch it was ten to two
Still ticking
(Tick tick tick) everybody looking
(Tick tick tick) see them how they searching
(Tick tick tick) that's all they hearing, they now find out where the watch was hiding
Written by: Hubert Raphael Charles
