John the Determinist

Polished up and standing in a row Wind up the gears, watch them go People made of spring and sparks Humming with electric hearts Hoping for a ghost inside the shell But if it's there it's hidden well All we are is ticks and tocks Seconds in a pocket watch Oh you silly things I've got you figured out Oh you silly things I've got you figured out Walking on a January lake I feel the ice around me break One more ripple in the pond Stretches out until it's calm Oh you silly things I've got you figured out Oh you silly things I've got you figured out