Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron - Shut ’Um Down lyrics

Did you feel that rumble? Did
You hear that sound?
Well it wasn't no earthquake
But it shook the ground
It made me think about power, like it or not:
Gotta work for earth for what it's worth
Cause it's the only earth we've got

Shut 'um Down! If that's the only way to
Keep them from melting down! Shut 'um Down!
If that's the only way to
Keep them from melting down!

I've heard a lot about
Safety and human error
A few dials and gauges is just
A wing and a prayer if you need perfection
And that's what it takes
Then you can't use people
Don't need people
You know people make mistakes

Shut 'um Down! If that's the only way to
Keep them from melting down! Shut 'um Down!
If that's the only way to
Keep them from melting down!