Cold War machinist

The heavy sounds
of the steel pumping action.
The sheer weight of noise.
the sound of led
pumping, pushing, sweating.
This machine.
This machine must go
The machinist operates the machines,
cause he can('t?) see
the machine may operate him!
Compelled by force.
Stopped(?) by suggestion.
No turning back now.
No turning back now.
This machine.
This machine
must go
The machinist operates the machines,
cause he can('t?) see
the machine may operate him!
We're coming closer
to the computer age.
Human programming
Is their way!