That Mr. McArthurs looked all over town, But he wont find me now for Im off coastward bound. And Im trading the smog for some fresh salt sea air And hell never catch on that Im there. I once was his apprentice, in the clock-making trade, And the miser made me work for every penny of my wage. Til he found he could replace me with a clockwork machine, And he threw me right out on the street. Im not the kind who would grovel and pray That he deign to recant and permit me to stay, So I cursed him and left and I solemnly swore that hed pay. Now Mr. McArthur has very poor eyes, And he never did see me when he left work at night. And once in a while he would forget to check That his workshop back window was closed. No Im not a burglar and Im no vandal nor. The old man had to suffer, but I wanted something more: I wanted him to feel it and know it was me, And I knew that his clocks were the key. I sat in his workshop, my thoughts running wild, And it suddenly hit me, and I looked up and smiled For I knew that Id have him and I knew that Id do it in style. I tell you that clockworks a powerful thing; Theres a terrible strength in those tightly wound springs. And a gentlemans pocketwatch stays by his heart, And thats where the damage can start. Now Im no machine but I can work when I choose, With hands good as any when Ive something to prove. So I stayed up all night among cogs, springs and screws, And I didnt stop til I was through. I rigged up a watch to do more than just chime , And I didnt balk once at the depth of my crime - A most perfect invention that still kept impeccable time. The next week a young man stopped by in the shop, Took a shine to a timepiece and paid on the spot. He wound it, and wore it, and at 6 on the dot He came to a messy and permanent stop. Now Mr. McArthurs got blood on his hands, And he barely made bail, hes a ruined man, And surely he knows who his downfall was planned by, Its all worked out like clockwork. https://youtube/watch?v=u4YuqjsVhfo
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:56:57 +0000
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