Assembly Line Blues

© 2023 Mark Cote

Walked a mile going to and fro
in circles is all I go
standing here 12 hours a day
production numbers all they say

staring at all their phones
addicted to the same old tones
talking but nothing to say
do you wanna keep on going this way

some days it's too much
seems so out of touch
it's just those cold old assembly line blues

(chorus) eye to the pay
                 nose to the grind
                 it's just those cold old assembly line blues
                 those cold old assembly line blues

(bridge) well there's no bars on the wall
               commotion in the halls
               keep on coming back
               wonder where it's at
               'till I get paid
               it's just those cold old assembly line blues

boss man always barking at me
his mind so clouded he can't see
all he does is look at stare
in this robot world you just don't care

some days it's too much
seems so out of touch
it's just those cold old assembly line blues

(chorus)