[Verse 1]
He strolls in late, coat over his shoulder
Gloves in his pocket, grin running wild
Ink on his cuffs from the clues on the ledger
Says, "Pour me a riddle, make it ice cold and mild"
Smudge on a letter, cobblestone chatter
Boot prints dancing in a crooked line
He hums to himself like nothing could matter
But every tiny tremor is a neon sign (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Hildebrand Manderville, king of the improbable
Turns every tangled trail into an open door
He'll find a secret in a coffee stain
Laugh at the danger, waltz through the rain
Hildebrand Manderville, charming the impossible
You call it chaos, he just calls it one case more
[Verse 2]
Hat at a tilt on the edge of a rooftop
Reading the smoke like a sunday page
Lady in red with a tear on her locket
He spots the lie hiding under her stage
Pocket watch ticking in perfect mis-time
Matches a footprint from yesterday's mess
He shrugs, "Just a hunch and a scuff on a windowsill"
Then blows the whole room away with one guess (hey!)
[Chorus]
Hildebrand Manderville, king of the improbable
Turns every tangled trail into an open door
He'll find a secret in a coffee stain
Laugh at the danger, waltz through the rain
Hildebrand Manderville, charming the impossible
You call it chaos, he just calls it one case more
[Bridge]
[Band drops to bass and brushes]
One thread here
One lie there
He spins that string
Into thin night air
[Horn swell]
And when the dust
Settles on the floor
He tips his hat
Already out the door (whoo)
[Chorus]
Hildebrand Manderville, king of the improbable
Turns every tangled trail into an open door
He'll find a secret in a coffee stain
Laugh at the danger, waltz through the rain
Hildebrand Manderville, charming the impossible
You call it chaos, he just calls it one case more