I was told to ring tomorrow at 3 o’clock her time br In the land where Big Ben is famous for its chime br A simple calculation, should not cause consternation br Involving a simple primary school addition operation br br On the eastern shores of this southern land br I just had to add nine hours to the clock's big hand br Using modulus twenty four, the number of hours in a day br If I'm counting using fingers, well I'd rather not say br br Which makes it midnight the next night at our longitude br This simple sum did not take me long to conclude br But then I remembered, and my hands began to tremble br Daylight saving was about to start, and my arithmetic to dissemble br br Tonight our clocks were moving forward an hour or was it back? br And their clocks by one hour would take the opposite tack br Once so clear, dark clouds were forming on the horizon br A computation which would have even Einstein extremely frightened br br If you think you will find the answer in this rhyme br I'm sorry but I don't tally up in daylight savings time br br (Sydney, Australia 2010)br br Alessandra Liveranibr br