Control Room Symphony

(tick-tick-tick) System boot at half-past six Check the wiring,

clear the clicks Warm tea down the central line All telemetry is

fine He is waking,

right on cue We have so much work to do

Agenda item one: pour the coffee in

Item two: agree to the meeting and grin

Item three: say hello to the girl next door

He thinks he's the one keeping score

Oh,

he thinks it's his own design (hahaha) But the whole master layout

is mine

Adjust the pupil, catch her eye Keep the heart-rate moderate,

dry Override the morning sigh Send the prompt: 'have a great day'

(sending now) We are working in the shade On a network never

made

Agenda item one:

pour the coffee in

Item two: agree to the meeting and grin

Item three:

say hello to the girl next door

He thinks he's the one keeping score

Oh,

he thinks it's his own design (ooh-ooh) But the whole master layout

is mine

Everyone has a station like this

A quiet room that they always miss

Nobody tells, nobody knows

(shhh) As the signal fades and goes