(Welcome, my son, welcome, my son)
Welcome, my son (welcome, my son), welcome to the machine, oh
Where have you been, son?
It's alright, we know where you've been (you've been...)
You've been in the pipeline, filling with time, yeah (time...)
Provided with toys, scouting for boys, yeah, yeah
You bought a guitar, to punish your ma (your ma, your ma, your ma)
You didn't like school, I know you're nobody's fool
So welcome, to the machine
So welcome, to the machine
Welcome, my son (welcome, my son), welcome to the machine, oh
What did you dream of, it's alright, we told you, what to dream
You dreamed of a big star (dreamed of a big star...), you played a mean guitar
Always ate at the steak bar, loved to drive his jaguar
So welcome, to the machine
So welcome, to the machine
(Welcome, my son (welcome, my son), welcome to the machine)
Welcome, machine, machine