Helpless Automaton

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I stay in my room All alone in the gloom What need I of light? Machines they can see in the night And I feel no pain Metal heart and a metal brain But something is wrong 'Cause I still feel that signal coming in so [Verse 2] I stand at your door I guess I'll wait a moment more Your hall light comes on And now my turn to fire upon But I wheel away Defer my plight, for another day To dream of your face But a video screen takes its place [Chorus] Hey, oh it's true I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you It's true Machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you [Verse 3] I went to the man, I told him a robot was what I am But he just smiled, said I was a fractious child "Distrusted not rusted" That's why I feel so disgusted But I know he's wrong, 'cause I haven't felt this way for very long [Chorus] Hey, oh it's true I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you It's true Machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you It's true I'm a helpless automaton, make an ultimatum to you It's true Machin'ry in my pocket, I've even got a docket from you From you From you From you [Instrumental Outro]