We knew it must have been late   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   We had no time to wait   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   I went to light the fireplace   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   I planned it all this way, and   (tick-tock, tick-tock)      I snuggled close to her   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   Her heart began to purr   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   I held my breath inside, and then   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   I put my arms around her   (tick-tock)      Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo      I put that birdie away   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   His cuckoo was gone to stay   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   We both apologized for why   (tick-tock, tick-tock)      Forgave that doggone cuckoo      I went back to her side   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   I had to swallow my pride   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   The fire had almost died away   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   We just got situated   (tick-tock)      Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo      I took that clock apart   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   I broke the cuckoo's heart   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   He'll never bother us again   (tick-tock, tick-tock)   We just forgot about him   (tick-tock)      Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo (go away silly bird)   Cuckoo, cuckoo