What's the Time?

What's the time? (what's the time?)

Let me see, let me see?

Longhand on the six, shorthand past the three

Now I know it's half past three

What's the time (what's the time?)

Once again? (Once again?)

Longhand on the nine, shorthand near the ten

Now I know it's quarter to ten

What's the time? (what's the time?)

Tell me more (tell me more)

Longhand on the ten, shorthand near the four

Now I know it's ten to four

What's the time (what's the time?)

Feeling fine (feeling fine)

Longhand on the eight, shorthand near the nine

Now I know it's twenty to nine

What's the time (what's the time?)

Don't be late (don't be late)

Longhand on the one, shorthand just past eight

Now I know it's five past eight