From the musical “The Tic-Tok Man of Oz”, 1913. Words by L. Frank Baum. Music by Louis F. Gottschalk.
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Lyrics
I’m a man of many parts and complicated
Clock work makes me go, Tik Tok
I can run because I’m finely regulated
Never fast or slow, Tik Tok
Right on time you’re always sure to find me
If my works run down you musn’t mind me
Take the key and tne proceed to wind me
And my genius I will show, Tik Tok
Chorus
Always work and never play
Don’t demand a cent of pay
What I’m wound to do I do do
Isn’t that the nicest way?
I’m a very clever man
Find my equal if you can
When you wind me you will find me
Working on the clockwork plan
Always work and never play
Don’t demand a cent of pay
What he’s wound to do he’ll do, too
Isn’t that the nicest way?
He’s a very clever man
Find his equal if you can
When you wind him you will find him
Working on the clockwork plan