Pile Driver — текст песни (Stan Ridgway)

There is a big click clack machine

Whose engines dont pump gasoline

Its a poundin crazy arm that works all day

Its run by all the people who

Have got some blueprint plan to do

So dont shake your headccno, just nod and say "okay"



And before I knew it, I got shoved in line

Marchin south in single file, and countin off in time





Chorus:

(so, and) bring that pile driver over here and be quick

Weve got to dig a hole right now, so we can put in this stick

Weve got a hundred fourty-seven done, we only got a day

So bring that pile driver over here right away







Now heres a big wide open space

So wipe that smile right off your face

And replace it now with a look of stern regard

Its the early bird that gets the worm

So what happens when the worm will learn

Its the older ways for new we will discard





And someone sent us this big machine that guarantees

Therell be no argument at all when were packin one of these





Chorus repeat





But wait a minute

Did you hear it cough

This crazy arm

We cant turn off

Its rollin round

And diggin down a mile

Look outccthis big machine

Has gone hog wild!





So look out, world, were buildin now

When the hammer hits, the thumb says "ow!"

Somewhere you know theres progress made

One things for sure, well get our asphalt laid

This big machine has run amuck

And someone somewhere passed the buck

So keep an ear out for that whistle call

And duck when you see that wreckin ball





And hey, bob, dont light that match, we could explode

Ill move some dirt while you block off the road





Chorus repeat until fade