The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker From the film Happy Go Lucky Words by Frank Loesser Music by Jimmy McHugh © 1942 Paramount Music Corp. Studio recording not released Recorded 1942 Paramount Studio Orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan Running Time: 2 mins 32 secs 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