I am the glass of machine four
Watching him pace by the door
Steel drums turning in a haze
Lost in a fluorescent glaze
Spin cycle cold in the grey
Wash all the worry away
Spin cycle cold in the rain
Turning the wheel of the pain
He wears a belt and a thick rope
Hanging on a thin line of hope
Heavy boots soaked in the street
Rhythm of the industrial beat
Spin cycle cold in the grey
Wash all the worry away
Spin cycle cold in the rain
Turning the wheel of the pain
Soap suds rising like a tide
Nowhere for a worker to hide
Water drumming on the roof
Static is the only proof
Wait for the clock to hit one
Wait for the storm to be done
High wire shaking in the wind
Where the heavy weather pinned
Steam on the window so white
Cutting through the charcoal night
Folding shirts in a neat row
Waiting for the signal to go
Spin cycle cold in the grey
Wash all the worry away
Spin cycle cold in the rain
Turning the wheel of the pain
Silver coins in a metal slot
Tying up a sailor's knot
He stares at the tumbling load
Ready for the open road
Spin cycle cold in the grey
Wash all the worry away
Spin cycle cold in the rain
Turning the wheel of the pain
Spin it round, spin it round
Cold metal, heavy sound