How The Steel Was Tempered

A million workers, bricks in a wall, cogs in a machine
But walls can fall and machines can rust if you fail to keep them clean
Selected mating, tainted childhood favours malleable youth
Go

It takes a shoreline to harbour a fleet
If you don't like the flowers you can crush them under your feet
But there's someone driving from the back seat

A new tomorrow
An old today
You shouldn't buy what you can borrow

Don't walk on the water, if the water's not frozen
Don't die before birth if you want to get chosen
When harvester is hungry you don't give it barren earth
No

It takes a life to die, chemicals to sleep
If you like you can help the butchers counting sheep
But there's someone laughing in the back seat

The price of tomorrow
Is set today
I will not buy what i can borrow