He arrived on the sceneWith no past and no futureHe seemed to know your dreamsReplace tears with laughterStreet corner whispersWould mention his nameSelfish? Benevolent?What was his game?Some say, he's perfectSome say, a spyA hidden powerThey all wonder, whyThe rumors mountedBut still no factI need to find outSome say, perfect hidden powerWe all wonder, whyQuestions unansweredSuspicion alertedI went round to his placeIf felt quite desertedI climbed the stairs to whereHis body lay without motionNo spirit lives in thereThe cord had been brokenHis skin was reptileNo life in thereNot young not oldA long hollow glareHis breath had stoppedNo hearts beat thereIs this a man?Should I believe hidden powerThey all wondered, whyMy attention was caughtBy a sound from the doorPanic gripped the mindWhat lay in storeA being stared at meBenevolent, not coldAutomaton, he is controlledHis skin was reptileNo life in thereNot young not oldA long hollow glareHis breath had stoppedNo hearts beat thereIs this a man?Should I believe hidden powerThey all wondered, whyAutomaton, no life in thereNo past and no futureIs this a manAutomaton, no life in thereNo past and no futureAutomaton, no life in thereNo past and no futureIs this a manAutomaton, no life in thereNo past and no futureAutomaton, no life in thereNo past and no futureIs this a manAutomaton, no life in thereNo past and no futureIs this a man