There's a minor complication in the product report That 371 has a problem of sorts It seems to be malfunctioning It was traced in a cube under flourescent lights There's a simple small error in construction design Was it in the blueprints or a matter of time? It'll take time just to make a repair It's an obvious sign of complacent despair Is it anything that we can use around here? There must be a world outside of this A place where all these pieces fit Somewhere I'll find out The parts and gas won't be enough to lift me out of where I'm coming from Well I heard that I'm the target of selection crews When my function was removed from production use The figures show my parts are obsolete Well I'd rather not be dismantled here I've been chosen to be shaped into cans for beer To keep costs down and earnings up this week Well it's getting to late to plan an escape I guess I should accept my mechanical fate And try not to think about decisions I didn't make But still I wish I were another design Resistant to the rain so I could go outside There must be a world outside of this A place where all these pieces fit Somewhere I'll find out The parts and gas won't be enough to lift me out of where I'm coming from