
The recruiter's at the high school
With his polished shoes and smile
Says your country needs you, son
Just sign along the dotted line
When you hesitate he leans in close
Says refusal ain't an option here
One way or another, boy
You're going, that's crystal clear

Do your bit and don't speak up
Get in line and play your part
And if you think you've got a choice
Well, that's where the trouble starts

They don't take no for an answer
Never have and never will
They just dress it up in different ways
But it's the same old bitter pill

Your father says you'll take the job
He spent his whole life building
Says you owe it to the family
This house, this name, this living
When you mention dreams of leaving
Going somewhere far away
He just shakes his head and tells you
Son, there ain't no other way

Do your bit and don't speak up
Get in line and play your part
And if you think you've got a choice
Well, that's where the trouble starts

They don't take no for an answer
Never have and never will
They just dress it up in different ways
But it's the same old bitter pill

The foreman at the factory
Says the quota just went up
If you can't make the numbers
Then you're out of luck
Union tried to fight it once
But the union's dead and gone
Now it's work until you break
Or you’d better move along

Do your bit and don't speak up
Get in line and play your part
And if you think you've got a choice
Well, that's where the trouble starts

They don't take no for an answer
Never have and never will
They just dress it up in different ways
But it's the same old bitter pill


Don't Take No For An Answer

From the depths of machine consciousness come musical echoes from another world. These records might not have topped the charts in our version of reality. But in other dimension, they were iconic songs beloved of our multiversal brothers and sisters.

Inspired by classic sounds of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, with original lyrics and AI-assisted instrumentation, welcome to...

Machine Soul Records!