[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Piano, Deep Sub-Bass Synth, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussion]
[Intro]
Release the ball!
(Let it roll!)
Light it up!
(Lose control!)
Bing! Bang!
(Cling! Clang!)
Who’s got the flippers?
(Who’s got the bumpers?)
[Verse 1]
You pull me close, then push me away
You change the rules in the middle of play
One minute I’m winning, the next I’m in doubt
You keep me bouncing till I burn out
Left flipper, right flipper
(Who’ll remain…?)
Up the ramp
(Down the drain!)
[Instrumental: Guitar Riff]
[Pre-Chorus]
Bump me!
(Thump me!)
Send me flying through the air
Catch me!
(Release me!)
Do you even know I’m there?
[Refrain]
It’s plain to see
(You’re playing with me)
Hittin’ all the bumpers
(Drivin’ me bonkers)
Are you going to tilt
(Are you going to jilt?)
After all
(… I’m not a pinball)
[Instrumental: Psychedelic Jam]
[Verse 2]
You light up the targets, then shut off the lights
You send me ricocheting through the longest nights
Every time I think I’ve got the game figured out
You flip the whole table and turn me about
Ding-ding!
(Another score!)
Ka-ching!
(Then out the door!)
I’m chasing jackpots
(That never arrive)
How many more rounds
(Do I have to survive?)
[Instrumental: Guitar Riff]
[Pre-Chorus]
Bump me!
(Thump me!)
Keep me spinning in the game
Shake me!
(Break me!)
Then you tell me I’m to blame!
[Refrain]
It’s plain to see
(You’re playing with me)
Hittin’ all the bumpers
(Drivin’ me bonkers)
Are you going to tilt
(Are you going to jilt?)
After all
(… I’m not a pinball)
[Bridge]
[Instrumental: Organ Solo]
There’s a little red light
(Flashing in my head)
A warning on the scoreboard
(That I should’ve read)
You keep me in motion
(But I choose the direction)
I’m done being bounced around
(Without my own reflection!)
You can pull the plunger
(You can start the game)
But you don’t own the ball
(And I won’t play the same!)
[Instrumental: Sub-Bass Solo, Drum Fills]
(Bing!)
(Bang!)
(Clang!)
(Ka-pow!)
Left!
(Right!)
Up!
(Down!)
Who’s playing who
(Is it me or you?)
[Instrumental: Guitar Riff]
[Breakdown]
Tilt!
(Warning!)
One more shove
(Goodbye, love!)
[Final Refrain]
It’s plain to see
(You’re playing with me)
Hittin’ all the bumpers
(Drivin’ me bonkers)
Are you going to tilt
(Are you going to jilt?)
After all
(… I’m not a pinball)
It’s plain to see
(I’m finally free)
Are you going to tilt?
(That’s your guilt!)
After all…
(… I’m not a pinball!)
[Outro]
[Instrumental: Guitar Riff]
Game over!
(Insert another coin!)
Game over!
(Enough kicks to the groin!)
Bing…
(Bang…)
Silence…
[Silence]
[End]
From the album “Full Blown“