Lyrics
Who'll work the assembly line?
Concern about who will perform the work on the assembly line
Who'll pull the freight on time?
Questioning who will ensure timely delivery of freight
Who'll work the all night haul?
Wondering who will handle long-haul work through the night
Who'll explain it all when the wheels don't move?
Seeking someone to explain the situation when progress or movement stops
Bigger chariots didn't save Rome
Referencing the downfall of Rome despite advancements
Easy money didn't stay at home
Noting that easy wealth didn't stay within the community
They said the iron horse would always roam
Expressing the belief that technological advancements like trains would persist
Who'll tell the children when the wheels don't move?
Questioning who will inform the younger generation during a standstill
Man's power over nature
Highlighting human dominance over nature
Hubris and greed let the fossil fuels burn
Blaming arrogance and greed for the depletion of fossil fuels
No way to keep the wings in flight
Indicating the inability to maintain progress when engines stop functioning
When the turbine engines don't move
Reflecting on the halt of turbine engines and its consequences
Going green a casino catch phrase
Suggesting skepticism towards environmental promises like "going green"
Ethanol's made of smoke and mirrors
Criticizing the illusionary nature of ethanol as a fuel source
Who makes the decision to feed the tanks
Questioning decisions favoring fuel production over feeding people
And not the mouths when the wheels don't move?
Highlighting the ethical dilemma when progress halts
When the wheels don't move
Reiterating the consequences of stagnation
Red planet as salvation
Portraying Mars as a potential refuge
Divine hope turns to depredation
Describing the disappointment when hope turns into exploitation
Who'll be left to make that station?
Questioning who will remain to handle that scenario
Devoid of God and nation we trust
Expressing a world without traditional guiding principles
The wheels don't move
Reaffirming the consequences of halted progress
When wheels don't move
Repeating the impact of stationary or inactive wheels
When the wheels don't move
Reiterating the consequences of non-movement
When the wheels don't move
Further emphasis on the impact of halted progress
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