Well tico-tico tick 
Oh tico-tico tock 
This tico-tico he's the cuckoo in my clock 
And when he says Cuckoo 
He means it's time to woo 
It's tico-time for all the lovers in the block 
I've got a heavy date 
te te te at eight 
So speak oh tico tell me is it getting late 
If I'm on time Cu-ckoo 
But if I'm late Woo-woo 
The one my heart has gone to may 
Not want to wait 

For just a birdie 
And a birdie who goes no-where 
He knows of ev'ry Lovers' Lane 
And how to go there 
For in affairs of the heart 
My Tico's terribly smart 
He tells me Gently sentiment'ly at the start 

Oh-oh I hear my little tico-tico calling 
Because the time is right 
And shades of night are falling 
I love that not-so-cuckoo cuckoo in my clock 
Tico-tico tico-tico-tico tock 

I've got a heavy date 
te te te at eight 
So speak oh tico tell me is it getting late 
If I'm on time Cu-ckoo 
But if I'm late Woo-woo 
The one my heart has gone to may 
Not want to wait 

For just a birdie 
And a birdie who goes no-where 
He knows of ev'ry Lovers' Lane 
And how to go there 
For in affairs of the heart 
My Tico's terribly smart 
He tells me Gently sentiment'ly at the start 

Oh-oh I hear my little tico-tico calling 
Because the time is right 
And shades of night are falling 
I love that not-so-cuckoo cuckoo in my clock 
Tico-tico tico-tico-tico tock 
Tico-tico tico-tico-tico tock 
Tico-tico tico-tico-tico tock