Some Assembly Required
Hang on. Let
me tighten that.
Okay—now stand back.
I’ve got soot beneath my nails,
Three burnt shirts and a box of fails.
Something rattles, something glows—
What’s it do? Well,
here it goes.
Lance says, “Can you make it hit?”
Give me room and a little bit.
Xavier’s halfway through the door—
Guess we’re testing on the floor.
Turn that screw and watch that gauge,
Let’s give trouble centre stage.
If it wants to pick a fight,
I’ve been building this all night.
Give me the pieces,
give me the night,
Give me a problem and stand to the right.
A little more power,
a little less doubt—
I’m pretty sure I’ve worked this out.
Some assembly required!
Yeah, I built it.
Yeah, it fired.
You want a miracle?
Get in line—
I make mine one piece at a time.
Dwarven forge and a stolen rune,
Had that hammer singing a different tune.
Ancient secrets, brand-new plans,
Let’s see what they do in my hands.
Set the ballista, brace the feet,
Something big coming down the street.
You take cover,
I’ll take aim—
Bet it won’t come twice the same.
Hear that whistle?
See that spark?
That’ll leave a lovely mark.
Got a theory, got a shot—
Time to find out what I’ve got.
Give me the pieces,
give me the night,
Give me a problem and stand to the right.
A little more power,
a little less doubt—
I’m pretty sure I’ve worked this out.
Some assembly required!
Yeah, I built it.
Yeah, it fired.
You want a miracle?
Get in line—
I make mine one piece at a time.
Dad left pages, Dad left clues,
Quite a lot for me to lose.
Sent a knight that came alive— Still no date when he’ll arrive.
I can mend a broken spring,
Find the fault in almost anything.
Wish I knew which part to start When the trouble’s in your
heart.
So I clear a space and light the flame,
Call the boys and try again.
Can’t fix everything tonight—
But I can get this one thing right.
Give me the pieces,
give me the night,
Give me my friends and a reason to fight.
A little more power,
a little less doubt—
We’ll get there. We’ll work it out.
Some assembly required!
Still got sparks and I’m still inspired.
You want a miracle?
Get in line—
I make mine one piece at a time.
If it breaks,
we’ll make it new.
If it works—
That’s version two.