(Welcome my son, welcome my son) Welcome my son (welcome my son), welcome to the machine Where have you been son? It's alright we know, where you've been (you've been, you've been) You've been in the pipeline, filling with time (time) Provided with toys, scouting for boys You bought a guitar, to punish your ma (your ma, your ma, your ma) You didn't like school, I know you're nobody's fool So welcome, to the machine So welcome, to the machine Welcome my son (welcome my son), welcome to the machine What did you dream of, it's alright we told you, what to dream You dreamed of a big star (dreamed of a big star) You played a mean guitar Always ate at the steak bar, loved to drive, his jaguar So welcome, to the machine So welcome, to the machine Welcome my son (welcome my son), welcome to the machine Welcome, machine, machine