I hear the ticking of a clock
Time marches closer than a dream
With airships circling the dock
A world of violence and steam
My father's sick again
I hear my mother crying
My father's sick again
There's just no use denying
I know there's just no money left to
Pay to make him well
There's no more time to waste
And so I take my weapon belt
From under the bed and then
I wind it round my waist
I rob another one
I know that I can't fail her
I rob another one
And then they call the jailor
And so they keep on chasing me
A thief they'll never catch
A game of grief and strife
I just have one last purse to steal
Just one more caper left
I'm running for my life
I hear the ticking of a clock
Time marches closer than a dream
With airships circling the dock
A world of violence and steam
I see her walking past
I follow round the corner
I see her walking past
She dresses like a mourner
And as I pull my pistol out
I look right in her eyes
She steals my heart from me
This perfect maid of gears and steam
This lonely clockwork girl
I know she'll set me free
Oh
Oh
I have to make a choice
To be a thief or lover
I think I've made a choice
My father won't recover
And as I reach out for her hand
I hear her shot ring out
My thoughts fly from my head
And then she puts her gun away
Her cold eyes stare at me
I dream among the dead
I hear the ticking of a clock
Time marches closer than a dream
With airships circling the dock
A world of violence and steam
I hear the ticking of a clock
Time marches closer than a dream
With airships circling the dock
A world of violence and steam
Oh
Oh