Make way for subtle bondage!
We're marching out the suburbs two-by-two
We seek a holy vessel, and if you didn't know this time it's you
This time it's you
So smile for your picture,
Smile wide and make sure not to blink
We're gonna take your eyeballs,
But just the left one first so you can wink
Give us a wink

Oh knick-knock on the marching clock, it goes
Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick
Me oh my, what a nice surprise
Fee-fie-fo-fum bing-bang-boom-dumb
Oh knick-knock on the marching clock--
Oh knick-knock on the marching clock

Now angels tread before you,
Try not to let it bore you
I'm trying to relate a narrative
And sing that hallelujah--
'cause when we give it to ya,
That's the ticket
We'll sing all in a chorus,
Just like those Greeks before us,
It's sure to be a brouhaha of sorts
But do be mighty careful
'Cause I'll give you an earful if it hurts
It's gonna hurt

Oh well I try oh well I try oh well I try oh well I
Tried so hard just to make you mine, but I
Just don't know, I just don't know with you

So give it to me, sock it to me--come on!
Give it to me, sock it to me, bring it to me, drop it to me
Just don't know, no I just don't know with you

And I believe in a god, but I believe in you
And I believe in a god, but I believe in you
And I believe in a god, but I believe in you
And I believe in a god, but I believe in you

Now babe, if I release you
Can you promise not to scream?
'Cause honey, if they catch us,
They'll put an end to all this lifelong dream
My lifelong dream
I'll take you far away, I'll take you far away,
I'll take you so very far from here
And that might stop the ringing, this never-ending singing in my ear
It's all I hear

(And it goes
Oh knick-knock on the marching clock, it goes
Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick
Me oh my, what a nice surprise
Fee-fie-fo-fum bing-bang-boom-dumb
Oh knick-knock on the marching--
Oh knick-knock on the marching clock
etc.)

Oh well I try oh well I try oh well I try oh well I
Tried so hard just to make you mine, but I
Just don't know, I just don't know with you

So give it to me, sock it to me--come on!
Give it to me, sock it to me, bring it to me, drop it to me
Just don't know, no I just don't know with you

And I believe in a god, but I believe in you
And I believe in a god, but I believe in you
And I believe in a god, but I believe in you
And I believe in a god, but I believe in you