Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc
The hands of the clock went on
Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc
My time of day grew short
The fire in my soul goes off
The heat of my body is no more
Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc
All’s lost, all but one
One still was, not for long
Not for long to be no more
Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc
Wars I’ve waged, wars I’ve not
Battles I’ve fought, battles I’ve lost
All in all mock me more
Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc
I rued the life I lived for long
Of which virtues were not and vices stood strong
And now, the ghosts of my shadows spoke all the more
Tic toc, tic toc, tic toc
Their voices big and small
Their...