How To Tell Time [UK Version] lyrics

(Amélie hiding inside the payphone in the café, peeking outside)

AMÉLIE:

On the ledge

BRETODEAU:

(Bretodeau sees the box and lifts it)

A metal box

AMÉLIE:

A rusty hinge

BRETODEAU:

I know that look

AMÉLIE & BRETODEAU:

Slowly crack the treasure open

BRETODEAU:

(Opening the box)

CATS’ EYE MARBLES I FORGOT

Cat's Eye marbles I forgot

AMÉLIE:

A comic trip

BRETODEAU:

My hiding spot

BRETODEAU & AMÉLIE:

An A-plus on a spelling test

My father's watch and all the rest

I am Howard Carter stepping into Tutankhamun's tomb!

AMÉLIE:

Unlock the box

BRETODEAU:

I'm seven in the schoolyard

AMÉLIE:

Unlock the box

BRETODEAU:

I hear my mother's voice

She's calling from the hall

AMÉLIE:

Unlock the box

BRETODEAU:

My father handing me his wristwatch

"Here's how to tell time"

How to tell time

BRETODEAU & AMÉLIE:

How to tell time

How to tell time

AMÉLIE:

How to tell...

• Artist:Amélie (musical)
• Album:Amélie (Original London Cast Recording)