[Intro] [Verse] He’s just an American boy and he loves his machine No back-talk from a machine when was the last time a television set Gave you shit about who you met last night? No back-talk machine If your motor doesn’t turn over smooth for you you don’t feed it right Give it a little grease give it a little gas Drive straight on through the night [Chorus] Man-made mechanical mover love your machine [Verse 2] You say nothing’s right but natural things ah you fool Poison oak is a natural plant why don’t you put some in your food Natural food I don’t care if there’s chemicals in it Is long as my lettuce is crisp Preservatives might just be preserving you I think that’s something you missed ya you missed it [Chorus 2] Man-made mechanical mover aaah I love your machine smooth moving steel [Solo] [Chorus 3] He’s just an American boy And he love’s his machine    I love your machine    I love your machine Smooth moving steel [Solo] [Verse 3] Well you keep your engine warm and wet be friendly to your steel Feed it right your mechanical pet then get behind the wheel Put a little stash in the old Corvette then give it a feel Smooth moving steel give it a feel [Chorus 4] Man-made mechanical mover It’ll move faster than you can vegetable lover

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque la relation particulière qu'un garçon américain entretient avec sa voiture, qu'il considère presque comme un être vivant. Il souligne l'importance de prendre soin de cette machine, en veillant à l’alimenter correctement, tout en se moquant de l'idée que le naturel soit toujours meilleur. Pour lui, la technologie et les artifices peuvent avoir leur place et même être bénéfiques. À travers des métaphores liées à l'automobile, il exprime une admiration pour les éléments fabriqués par l'homme, les voyant comme des compagnons fiables dans un monde souvent imprévisible. Cette ode à la mécanique s'inscrit dans un cadre culturel où l'automobile symbolise la liberté et l'identité américaine.