wind watch, turn key
count the seconds, watch the sand
coil spring, charge cell
check for ticking, move the hand

hurry! hurry!
busy keeping
faster! faster!
never sleeping

set the timer, sound alarm
time is money, all things pass
press reminder, heed the bell
see the children grow like grass

urgent! urgent!
no attention
danger! danger!
no prevention

rock cradle, dig grave
seize the heathen, let us pray
push forward, knock back
break tradition, seize the day

hold up! hold up!
stop the madness
too late! too late!
end in sadness

mark planner, tap foot
time is money, all things pass
grab hold, lose touch
bleached white bones and dry brown grass

urgent! urgent!
relegated
act now! act now!
delegated