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Time Operator Lyrics by Scott Walker

5 Easy Pieces

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[Intro]
At the first stroke it will be three, eighteen and forty seconds
At the first stroke it will be three, eighteen and fifty seconds
At the first stroke it will be three-

[Verse 1]
Moon breathin' in through my window
The curtains are sighing, dust of the day
Oh, but I'm not alone, no
Like all my neighbours say

[Chorus]
Time Operator
Take the time to take the time
To come over here
We've got so much in common
Seems it's hard for us to sleep
With all the razzle dazzle in the street

[Verse 2]
The man come to shut off my water
And the man come to shut down my lights yesterday
Yeah but I'm not one to moan
I made the bill for the telephone

[Verse 3]
And I wouldn't care if you're ugly
'Cause here with the lights out I couldn't see
You just picture Paul Newman
And girl, he looks a lot like me

[Chorus]
Time Operator
Take the time to take the time
To come over here
'Cause we got so much in common
Seems it's hard for us to sleep
With all the razzle dazzle in the street

[Outro]
At the first stroke it will be three, twenty-one and forty seconds
At the first stroke it will be three, twenty-one and fifty seconds
At the first stroke it will be-

About “Time Operator” by Scott Walker

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"Time Operator" appears on "5 Easy Pieces".

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