Time is Ticking is a moving Americana ballad performed by 65-year-old Michael Bennett on America's Got Talent. The song explores a father’s lifelong sacrifices and patient waiting for his son, delivered through a hoarse yet powerful vocal. Opening with a melodic lead-guitar solo, the performance builds emotional intensity through authentic storytelling. Bennett’s weathered voice captures decades of love, longing, and the relentless passage of time, bringing both judges and audience to tears with its raw honesty and universal themes of parental love.