[Intro] I keep a wrench beside the bed And blueprints folded under glass The workshop clock has lost its hands I tell it when the hours pass [Verse 1] You should see the grin I wear When the old steel starts to turn I sketch a beast on butcher paper Then give it room to learn A plated nose, a thunder heart A tread that chews the clay I build my fever out of bolts And send it on its way [Pre-Chorus] You call it madness, I call it craft A careful fit, a measured laugh [Chorus] I make machines that break the ground I love the way they shake the town Steel jaws, iron hide, a roaring design I build destruction one part at a time You can lock the gate, you can kill the light I’ll be back at the bench by morning bright I make machines that answer my call My beautiful monsters, I love them all [Verse 2] You bring me scraps, I bring them back With a grin and a welding spark A river ford, a ruined wall A test run after dark I tune each gear by ear and touch I name each fresh creation The neighbors hear that engine bark And feel the whole foundation [Pre-Chorus] You call it reckless, I call it art A steady hand, a racing heart [Chorus] I make machines that break the ground I love the way they shake the town Steel jaws, iron hide, a roaring design I build destruction one part at a time You can lock the gate, you can kill the light I’ll be back at the bench by morning bright I make machines that answer my call My beautiful monsters, I love them all [Bridge] When the dust comes down, I’m already planning A stronger frame and a sharper turning No crown, no flag, no grand parade Just one more wild idea I’ve made [Final Chorus] I make machines that break the ground I love the way they shake the town Steel jaws, iron hide, a roaring design I build destruction one part at a time You can lock the gate, you can kill the light I’ll be back at the bench by morning bright I make machines that answer my call My beautiful monsters, I love them all [Outro] Wrench on the bench, blueprints rolled One last laugh in the engine’s soul
