a clockwork toy a broken boy swung through a flaming hoop a trapeze artist suspended in the air but they re going they re leaving they re getting up slowly let the cogs start turning in earnest they re going they re leaving they re getting up slowly like clockwork toys who fulfil their potential elephant would move his trunk if you d only wind him up for his audience who can t get up to leave oh no no but now they re going they re leaving they re getting up slowly let the cogs start turning in earnest they re going they re leaving they re getting up slowly like clockwork toys who fulfil their potential how many years will cure cure the fears of the frozen tightrope walker but now they re going they re leaving they re getting up slowly let the cogs start turning in earnest they re going they re leaving they re getting up slowly like clockwork toys who fulfil their potential this drummer boy plays with rattlin teeth the carousel spins for it s tiny kids a ballet dancer entertains a clown and the stilt walker who won t sit down with the other clockwork toys