Devo - The Super Thing lyrics

i'll tell you what it takes a very simple thing

iron nerves like the pilot of a jumbo jet

or a girl on the go who hasn't got there yet

magnetic trumpets blowing

synthetic saxophone

the evidence kept growing

from below

hidden motivations

buried in the past

still gives us strength

for the super thing

the red alarm a rude surprise every time it rings

means it's time to go beyond the normal thing

pay attention and be prepared to do it right

the super thing the thing that makes you bigger than life

won't you tell me what it takes

to do the super thing

signals start to travel from a distant place

lights go out electro shock then pleasure pain

sensations unfamiliar can make you sick

it's a superhuman thing and it does the trick