Welcome my son
Welcome to the machine
Where have you been
It ' s alright we know where you ' ve been
You ' ve been in the pipeline
Filling your time
Provided with toys and Scouting for Boys
You bought a guitar to punish your ma
And you didn ' t like school
You know you ' re nobody ' s fool
So welcome to the machine
Welcome my son
Welcome to the machine
What did you dream
It ' s alright we told you what to dream
You dreamed of a big star
He played a mean guitar
He always ate in the Steak Bar
He loved to drive in his Jaguar
So welcome to the machine