Nobody's perfect Not even a perfect stranger Oh, but what a gal She was such a perfect stranger And you're the best in your field In your office With your girls, and desk and leather chair Thought that time was on your side Not time the avenger Nobody is permanent Everything is on loan here Even your wife and kids Could be gone next year And with what you have left You'll be forever, under pressure to support her And a lover who looks strangely Like time the avenger Time hear the bells chime Over the harbor in the city Time, one more vodka and lime To help paralyze that tiny little Tick, tick tick tick ... Nobody's perfect Not even a perfect gent When your property took the A train I wonder where your manners went You were standing at the station In your briefcase was your aftershave and underwear Can you hear the whistle blow Sounds like time the avenger Time hear the bells chime Over the harbor in the city Time kill another bottle of wine To help paralyze that tiny little Tick, tick tick tick ...