Phil Ochs - Automation Song Lyrics

Pre> G b7 em am7 d7 g Oh I laid down your railroads, every mile of track. B7 em am7 d7 g With the muscles on my arm and the sweat upon my back. G7 c g c g And now the trains are rolling, they roll to every shore C g a7 d You tell me that my job is through, there ain’t no work no more. G b7 em am7 d7 g Though I laid down your highways all across the land. B7 em am7 d7 g With the ringing of the steel and the power of my hands. G7 c g c g And now the roads are there like ribbons in the sky, C g a7 d You tell me that my job is through but still I wonder why. Em bm For the wages were low and the hours were long Em d7 And the labour was all I could bear. Em bm Now you’ve got new machines for to take my place Am7 d7 And you tell me it’s not mine to share. G b7 em am7 d7 g Though I laid down your factories and laid down your fields, B7 em am7 d7 g With my feet on the ground and my back to your wheels. G7 c g c g And now the smoke is rising, the steel is all a-glow, C g d7 g I’m walking down a jobless road and where am I to go. (repeat) Em am d7 g Tell me, where am I to go. /pre> Phil Ochs Lyrics Automation Song Lyrics