'tick-tock' said the clock
and she laid still

he knew that the hour had
come and left him ill

'oh my, my! sweet dreams'
'dear friend, do we rend us now?' said he

pale skin and a lifeless limb were
all that she could speak
'oh my, my! sweet dreams'

cruel hands and a wicked chance
are known too well by lovers sundered
crying eyes and the passing time will
find cool solace after her demise
(repeat x1)

'tick-tock'
said the clock
said the clock
said the clock

'tick-tock'
'tick-tock'
said the clock
said the-

lay your head down;
lay your head down
sleepy head,

now your lover's dead
now your lover's dead

your
lover
lover
lover
lover's

dead love
dead love
dead
dead now

cruel hands and a wicked chance
are known too well by lovers sundered
crying eyes and the passing time will
find cool solace after her demise

oh
oh
oh
oh
oh
oh
oh,
yeah yeah.