[Verse]
Fluorescent lights that never die
Stacks of parts in aisles high
Grease-stained hands and broken dreams
Nuts and bolts held together by seams
[Verse 2]
Customer rants and weary eyes
Same old stories
Fake replies
Dusty shelves
They're closing in
Where does this routine end
Where does it begin
[Chorus]
In the zone where engines moan
I'm just a cog
My soul’s on loan
Pistons thump
Spirit’s gone
Turn the wrench from dusk till dawn
[Bridge]
Timecards punch a cruel joke
Lungs filled up with fumes and smoke
Hope's an engine out of tune
Surrounded by this chrome cocoon
[Verse 3]
Boss man’s bark and paycheck lean
Here's another muffler
A new machine
Look for dreams in the bargain bin
It’s all on sale
Where do I fit in
[Chorus]
In the zone where engines moan
I'm just a cog
My soul’s on loan
Pistons thump
Spirit’s gone
Turn the wrench from dusk till dawn