Album: The General Electric

The Metal Song

Sometimes I burn like a paper dog
but mostly the thing I like doing, is doing nothing at all
you're right, I'm going nowhere
I've got nowhere to go
This super-colour nightmare's got something of a hold

So we're slaves of destiny now, are we?
and it's always such an effort to believe
in what you want to be
believe in what you want to be

I take a leather pouch when I go out
there's no money in it
but boredom hits most it where counts
I've had my limit
well we will rise again when boredom ain't my friend

Don't turn your back, now don't you be no slack jack
don't turn your back
Don't ya be slack, now don't you be no slack jack
don't turn your back

So we're slaves of destiny now, are we?
thats why it's always such an effort to see
that in a young country
we're free to be what we want to be
gotta ditch the distractions to create a reaction

Don't turn your back, now don't you be no slack jack
don't turn your back
Don't ya be slack, now don't you be no slack jack
don't turn your back (x2)

So we're slaves of destiny now are we?
and it's always such an effort to believe
in what you want to be
believe in what you want to be