TV detective, he's read the script
The rumpled raincoat and the tough guy trip
His dedication begs imagination again
But a wink is as good as a nod
But a wink is as good as a nod

And so it goes
And so it goes
I think I know even though
I was not listening
They might have said anything

TV detective surveys the world
Little lamb Mary and the good time girl
He pays attention but he's shy one dimension again
And a wink is as good as a nod
And a wink is as good as a nod

And so it goes
And so it goes
I think I know even though
I was not listening
They might have said anything

TV detective TV detective

A wink is as good as a
As good as a nod

And so it goes
And so it goes
I think I know even though
I was not listening
They might have said anything

TV detective won't suffer friends
Says what he has to and ties up loose ends
And it's one more day
Pull back from the doorway again
And a wink is as good as a nod
And a wink is as good as a nod