She put down the letter And said let me explain Seems robots are coming They don't need workers no more If I read this correctly After reading once through I am losing my job, just like you And they put a guy named Al in charge So he don't need a foreman He don't even need my boss Seems we all get the boot Just three weeks left for us all Chorus Can they see those old factories That just crumble to dust Someday that robot will stop And in time it will just turn to rust Al won't need coffee And he won't take lunch He won't even call in sick Or vacation with the family We all get paid out According to our contract They will set up a center To help us find another job It's right next to the one That opened up near downtown Seems to me There is one every month Chorus Can they see those old factories That just crumble to dust Someday that robot will stop And in time it will just turn to rust So no need to apply In this neighbourhood The trucks have arrived With machines that are ready to go They are bringing in people That know how to talk to Al I figure they'll just do what he says Seems like he's a bit of a know-it-all Chorus Can they see those old factories That just crumble to dust Someday that robot will stop And in time it will just turn to rust With three other plants That just shut down We join our sisters and brothers Standing in a line to nowhere The question should be If we don't have jobs Can't feed our families Then just who will buy the cars? With everyone out of work What we own must last There's no thinking Of anything new Chorus Can they see those old factories That just crumble to dust Someday that robot will stop And in time it will just turn to rust At the end of the letter They wish us good luck In all our future endeavours Whatever that might happen to be So it's farewell all And the part shop down the street The coffee shop and the Gas station at the corner too Bridge If Al is so smart Did he think this through Make as much as you want But we just can't afford it no more Chorus Can they see those old factories That just crumble to dust Someday that robot will stop And in time it will just turn to rust
