Rock The Machine / Lisa O'Neill / my try

Rock The Machine is a song written by Cavan, Irelands vert own Lisa O`Neill. It`s a protest song that tells of how machines are taking the place of workers, in this case down on the docks in her home town. I play it in open D on guitar tuned DADF#AD. In this tuning you can fret the four middles strings the same way as you would on a banjo in open G tuning. I forgot the first line of the song so I later recorded the right line and pasted it over. Though I have just recently discovered Lisa O`Neills music, I have become a HUGE fan. She has written some songs that have blown my mind like, Pothole In The Sky, Gormlaith’s Grieving, I`m Gonna Get Me To The Road, Neillie’s song and this one. I`m sure there are more masterpieces I havent gotten around to hearing yet. Here are the lyrics to Rock the Machine but they might not be 100% correct.

Rock the Machine - lyrics
Written By
Lisa O'Neill

i’m losing will love
my hands are soft as cotton gloves
machine has eaten up my job
my meaning, my cause
machine with the strength of a hundred men
can’t feed and clothe my children
can’t greet a sailor coming in
or know of desperation

i shoveled coal down spencer’s dock
i took you dear into wedlock
and you did bear us a beautiful flock
river rock the machine down on the docks
river rock the machine until it stops
o low liffey show me gold
like a heron i will go
o roaring liffey when you’re high
like a cormorant i will dive
and the gold will glow and i will rise
with gold enough to wind back time
with gold enough to win back pride
river rock the machine until it dies

today dear i am unemployed
before i spoke you read my eyes
i feared over nothing or no one
but i feel old and i’m so young
i miss the graft, i miss the boys
i plead for purpose in the void
time is inward ticking tighter
i wish my load was a mountain lighter

i shoveled coal down spencer’s dock
i took you dear into wedlock
and you did bear us a beautiful flock
river rock the machine down on the docks
river rock the machine until it stops
o low liffey show me gold
like a heron i will go
o roaring liffey when you’re high
like a cormorant i will dive
and the gold will glow and i will rise
with gold enough to wind back time
with gold enough to win back pride
river rock the machine until it dies

river rock the machine down on the docks
river rock the machine until it stops

[CARLOSFRANCO]

Bonita música mi estimado DAn D. Dirges, felicidades mi amigo🎻🎻🎵

[elisalouise]

Awwwwesome singing and gorgeous guitar, Dan Your voice goes up high it's great !!! ....I thought you would have taken the banjo :) I knew Lisa O'Neill thanks to the band Lankum .... she has an incredible voice, very moving .... and she is an artist who is very authentic she makes fun of her appearance. ... she is greattt !!! Her song is perfect in your hands !!! Bravo !!!

[tps]

A great choice of songs and a fine performance, Dan...the machines and computers will be the end of us all

[eatonjohnrobert]

Thanks for the turn on to a new artist for me Dan. Gonna check her out.

[JackMarti]

Interesting lyrics, Dan! A little esoteric for me, but I got the gist before I read you description. I recently did Family of God in D tuning! First song I'd ever done in open tuning! Good job on this one!

[x]

J'ai connu des machines remplaçants des travailleurs pour la rentabilité... Belle chanson magnifiquement interprétée Dan :)

[kittenclawsguitarvideos]

what a beautiful song, i love Irish songs.I worked in a factory and it's is awful work, it will wear you out in every way

[Shadmanifesto]

Awesome Dan, sounds so good. Subscribed and keep these coming.

[justcallmethelma]

that was so fantastic Dan, u always find such great songs that are always new to me! hope you are staying safe and have everything you need to be able to stay home safe!

[Ahatmose]

Wow Dan that was great. Glad to see your still singing the life. Thanks as always

[CristinaS]

Wonderful lyrics and performance, Don!