Ticker Tape Charade Lyrics

Haven't had much luck getting in touch on the telephone

Cutting through the red tape runaround, hung up and put on hold

So-and-so says he'll put you through, never know who's-who or what

Call back in a week and nothing's changed, the case is open shut

Ticking it away ticking away

Ticking it away, time is ticking away

A walker and a remote

Someone's gotta pay for

Is there someone anywhere can direct me to opening a locked door

Been about three months since you left home around christmas time

In and out of Abbott, back and forth a habit and 911

Sitting on your hard bed, you don't like what you're fed, got oxygen

There's only so many ways, only so many days to move out again

Ticking it away, time is ticking away

Ticking it away, time is ticking away

Wishing it away and wasting it way

Well, maybe if we wait long enough

The problem will just go away

Maybe if we wait long enough

Maybe you'll just go away

Call back in a week or two

Nothing's changed

The case is open shut

The case is open shut