Ants in the sugar bowl are something to behold Shining in the silverware like little specks of gold Milling through the sweetness like bees in honeycomb You'll put it in your tea when we can bring some money home Pendulum swings, energy's unlocked Counting down the seconds like a grasshopper clock Down by the river where the water meets the dock We're rowing in the rhythm of the grasshopper clock When I see a lovely flower I can't help but pick it When you look to me for answers all you get is crickets Stone on stone, brick upon the block Munching up the minutes like the grasshopper clock Wings take flight, people take a walk And end up all together at the grasshopper clock I saw the sky today, the colors made me feel so lowly I saw the world outside my window below, turning slowly When I see a perfect surface then I'll want to nick it When you ask me for solutions all I'll give is crickets Heartbeats start like small electric shocks Going through the motions like a grasshopper clock Round I go and on your door I'll knock Saying meet me in an hour at the grasshopper clock The world passeth away and lust thereof will vanish with it They'll say it's for the best but I will miss it, oh, I'll miss it When I find a puddle then I'll always want to kick it When I try out new ideas all I get it is crickets