The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker
From the film Happy Go Lucky
Performed by Betty Hutton
Words by Frank Loesser
Music by Jimmy McHugh
© 1942 Paramount Music Corp.
Lyrics:
I broke my watch the other night
I broke my watch ‘cause I wound it too tight
I broke my watch ‘round quarter past nine
So I took it ‘round the corner to a friend of mine
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
The fuddy duddy watchmaker at the jewelry store
I don’t know how he shook it, but he shook it
I don’t know how he shook it, but he shook it
I don’t know how he shook it, but he shook it
He’s got it on the beam, steadier than ever before
Look at the old man go!
He’s a hundred and three and that’s no lie
Look at the old man go!
When he raises that glass up to his eye
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
The fuddy duddy watchmaker at the jewelry store
He fixed my watch, he fixed it quick
Mighty soon he was making it tick
He made it tick with a beautiful beat:
It ticks a wham, a ree-bop, a tick tock
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
The fuddy duddy fuddy duddy at the jewelry store
Don’t know how he does it, don’t know how he does it
Don’t know, don’t know
The fuddy duddy fuddy duddy at the jewelry store
Look at the old man go!
He’s a hundred and three and maybe more
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
I don’t know how he does it, but he does it
The fuddy duddy watchmaker at the jewelry store
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Recording History:
Studio recording not released
Recorded 1942
Paramount Studio Orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan
Running Time: 2 mins 32 secs
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