Robot Blues Lyrics - U - Incredible String Band

Down in Robot City, you might think it's play, play, play 

Down in Robot City, you might think it's play, play, play 

But a number 5 Robot, he must work in all the night and day 

Number 1 come by, he give my work to me 

Oil the flowers, fix the showers, clean the electronic trees 

Shine the light, fix it right, now listen carefully 

Don't you go romancing with that pretty number 3 

And that's why, why I got the robot blues 

Down in my heart compartment 

Down in my old magnetic sole shoes 

When I see that number 3, I get charge all in my dial 

When I see that number 3, my piston fills with oil 

You know what I'm talking about 

But she likes that number 1 because he's rich with my toil, toil, toil 

[Incomprehensible] 

That number 3, she charm the heart of any robot man 

Moving her body like an old tin can 

If I could get my claws on her I would lubricate her free 

I've got a perfect action, why won't she play with me 

And that's why, why I got the robot blues 

Down in my heart compartment 

Down in my old magnetic sole shoes 

Well, I think I'll get a ray gun, I will see what that will do 

Well, I think I'll get a ray gun, I think I'll get a ZZ Special Q 

I'll blast that number 1's gaskets 

And his coils I will refuse to renew 

He seen me coming, sneak up from behind 

Switched off my vision and he left me stone blind 

I could not see to blast him, here's the ending of my tale 

He went off with number 3 and I cursed to no avail 

And that's why, why I got the robot blues 

Down in my heart compartment 

Down in my old magnetic sole shoes 

Down in my heart compartment 

And down in my old magnetic sole shoes