HOWARD JONES - Automaton lyrics

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He arrived on the scene<br>With no past and no future<br>He seemed to know your dreams<br>Replace tears with laughter<br><br>Street corner whispers<br>Would mention his name<br>Selfish? benevolent? <br>What was his game<br><br>Some say he's perfect<br>Some say a spy<br>A hidden power<br>They all wonder why<br>The rumors mounted<br>But still no fact? <br>I need to find out<br>Some say perfect hidden power<br>We all wonder why<br><br>Questions unanswered<br>Suspicion alerted<br>I went round to his place<br>If felt quite deserted<br>I climbed the stairs to where<br>His body lay without motion<br>No spirit lives in there<br>The cord had been broken<br><br>His skin was reptile<br>No life in there<br>Not young not old<br>A long hollow glare<br>His breath had stopped<br>No hearts beat there<br>Is this a man<br>Should I believe hidden power<br>They all wondered why<br><br>My attention was caught<br>By a sound from the door<br>Panic gripped the mind<br>What lay in store<br>A being stared at me<br>Benevolent, not cold<br>Automaton - he is controlled<br><br>His skin was reptile.....<br><br>Automaton - no life in there<br>No past and no future<br>Is this a man<br>Automaton - no life in there<br>No past and not future<br>Is this a man