Metal Postcard (Mittageisen)

A reunion begins

With a glass of mercury

Television flickers

With another news bulletin

Flints light up the eyes of the seated family

Metal is tough

Metal will sheen

Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned

Metal is tough

Metal will sheen

Metal will rule in my master scheme

Oh, with a clockwork jerk

Pluck cogs from fob watches

For dinner on Friday

Then recoiling, say, "Excuse me"

Must go recycle my precious machinery

Metal is tough

Metal will sheen

Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned

Metal is tough

Metal will sheen

Metal will rule in my master scheme

It's ruling our lives

There is no hope

Thought I'd drop a line

The weather here is fine

But day and night it blares, commanding through loudspeakers

Metal is tough

Metal will sheen

Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned

Metal is tough

Metal will sheen

Metal will rule in my master scheme

In my master scheme

Metal is tough

Metal is clean

Metal, metal, come on, metal

Come on, come on, metal

Next time I'll serve metal