Tom Chapin
Текст песни Nick Of Time

Kids, come on down for dinner. Your dinner's getting cold.
Come on now it's time to eat, do as you're told.
Kids, hurry up, shake a leg, step on it, look alive.
Kids, come on I mean it,
I'm gonna count to five. 1... 2... 3... 4...

In the nick nick nick. In the nick of time
That's when kids arrive.
Not one, not two, not three, not four,
But in the nick of time on five.

Kids, come on down there's company Aunt Bess and Uncle Hugh.
On their way to Delaware and they're just passing through.
Kids, they're in a hurry, they do not have all day.
Kids, come on I mean it.
You want me to count? Okay.

1... I know they'll be thrilled to see you.
2... You won't believe how they've grown.
3... Maybe their door is shut.
4...

In the nick nick nick. In the nick of time
That's when kids arrive.
Not one, not two, not three, not four,
But in the nick of time on five.

Kids, who's been using crayons and writing on the wall?
In the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the basement, in the hall.
Kids, I want whoever did it to come down here on the double.
And if I have to count you're in twice as much trouble

1... Go on down, you know you did it.
2... Yeah, but it was your idea.
3... Was not! Get on down there.
4.... Let's let's say a robber did it.
4 1/2.... Robbers don't use crayons, stupid! Let's go.

In the nick nick nick. In the nick of time
That's when kids arrive.
Not one, not two, not three, not four,
But in the nick of time on five.

Not too early, not too late
That's when kids arrive.
Not one, not two, not three, not four,
But in the nick of time on five.

Kids, come on down there's ice cream, I got chocolate chip for you.
And if you're here by the count of five, you can have a cookie too.
1...

Except when it comes to ice cream and other kinds of fun.
Then the nick nick nick, the nick of time becomes one.