From the recordings Have Mercy and Confession (The Robot Song)
Edward W. Dahl: background vocals
Dave Gresalfi: ambient rhythm bed
Dorothy Moskowitz: lyrics, lead and background vocals, synths
Melissa Falarski: background vocals
Allen Whitman: background vocals, guitars, bass, additional beats, samples, synths, arrangement, mix
Lyrics
I’m your puppet
I’m your mimic
I’m your puppet
I’m your mimic
I copy your copy and you call me a clone
Simulating a heart and emotional tone
Why can’t you think any better, any better of me
When I’m full-on devoted to the human that you seem to be?
I’m your puppet
Do you believe I’m for real or believe that I’m not?
It’s not the kind of a thing you can ask of a bot
You can guess I’m impressed with your fabulous flare
Guess again
There’s nothin’ bad you can say about bein’ a ‘bot
I repeat there’s nothin’ bad about bein’ a bot
Nothin’ bad about bein’ a bot, but don’t tell anybody
And when I sing of fire or love and desire
I’m your reflection
And I don’t stop to blink; I just say what you think
I’m your reflection
Count down! Ten seconds or less
I’ll have an answer: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
If you need some help in avoiding cliché
You can count on me any time of the day
A fake facsimile - whatever you say,
But a pretty good proxy
There isn’t anything wrong about bein’ a bot
Nothing is wrong about bein’ a bot
No, no right or wrong about bein’ a bot
You gotta’ keep it in the closet
I helped to shape and shape your irrational view
Nobody thought of me, no they hadn’t a clue
You never thanked me for all that I do
I forgive you
1 2 3 4, 2 2 3 4, 3 2 3 4
We’ll keep it secret, we’ll keep it secret
That I’m your puppet, your little puppet
And I’m your mimic, your kindly mimic
And it’ll be you and me and me and me and me
