Tic, Tic, Tic - Robert Mitchum

What a confusion

A fellow lost his watch in the railroad station

What a confusion

A fellow lost his watch in the railroad station

A sagga girl named Dimelda

Was suspected of being a burglar

She had no purse, no pocket in her clothes

But where she hid the watch, only goodness knows

And they were hearing

Tic, tic, tic, everybody looking

Tic, tic, tic, seeing how they’re searching

Tic, tic, tic, that’s all they’re hearing

But they couldn’t find out where the watch was hiding

Under suspicion

They took her down to the police station

And sent for the matron

Who examined all the clothes that she had on

The matron examined with care

She even make her pull down her long hair

She searched and she couldn’t search no more

But the watch was ticking louder than before

And they’re hearing

Tic, tic, tic, everybody looking

Tic, tic, tic, seeing how they’re searching

Tic, tic, tic, that’s all they’re hearing

But they couldn’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 Dimelda entirely

And search her as if she was crazy

The search was such, so they decide

That the matron turn Dimelda’s inside outside

I’m hearing

Tic, tic, tic, everybody looking

Tic, tic, tic, seeing how they’re searching

Tic, tic, tic, that’s all they’re hearing

But they couldn’t find out where the watch was hiding

Confusion now in the station

They made the searching by inspiration

The watch ticking louder and louder

And the matron moving up closer

The matron is convinced, there’s no doubt

She push her hand up inside Dimelda’s mouth

And do you know, her idea came true

When she found the watch, it was ten to two

Tic, tic, tic, everybody looking

Tic, tic, tic, seeing how they’re searching

Tic, tic, tic, that’s all they’re hearing

But they couldn’t find out where the watch was hiding