[Intro – chaotic intro burst, metal clanks, typewriter SFX, tuba glissando] [Verse 1 – male vocal, bouncing rhythm] Metal feet and dancing keys, Set my love in 12-point grease. She’s a serif queen, I’m bold and wide, Our love’s in columns – justified. [Verse 2 – female vocal, big attitude, trombone answering] Line by line, we strike and score, Ink on skin and so much more. My rollers roll, my type’s in sync, One wink and your font will shrink! [Chorus – raucous chant, fast horn punches] It’s a riot – Linotype! Movable, grooveable, hot-type hype! Push the platen, slap that bell, Printin’ stories you can’t spell! [Instrumental break – free jazz moment with polyrhythm drums, wild bari sax] [Bridge – rhythmic crowd clapping, gang vocal in swing meter] Tick-clack, don’t look back, We’re the sound on the printing track. [Final Chorus – extended with stop-time, full band blast] It’s a riot – Linotype! Movable, grooveable, hot-type hype! Push the platen, slap that bell, Printin’ stories you can’t spell!
