K9's Lament Lyrics

I know a man that I will never forget
But nobody ever remembers the pet
He took me from the year five thousand
on a lonely asteroid
he said he was looking for a droid
he was my master his attention I did crave
to him I was nothing more than a slave
We saved creatures all across the galaxy
but nobody ever thought to save me

and I wonder what life would be like if
I could choose not to say "affirmative"
people tell me what to do and I just roll along
But inside my metal head I'm singing my song
treacherous compliant s what have you done to me
I'm a fraction of the shadow of the k9 I could be
I see other dogs in the park fetching sticks and digging bones
Never has a tin dog ever felt so alone.
Oh no

He gave me to Sarah Jane as a gift
I wasn't consulted, I was a little miffed
Is this what I'm reduced to, just a casual memento
I've seen all of creation but to it I'm incidental
But there's more to this automaton than they will ever know
I'm more than just alloys and circuits I have a soul
And I've got dreams just like everybody else I could conquer the world if I could conquer myself

And I wonder what life would be like if I could choose not to say "Affirmative"
People tell me what to do and I just roll along
But inside my metal head I'm singing my song
Treacherous compliant s what have you done to me
I'm a fraction of the shadow of the k9 I could be
I see other dogs in the park fetching sticks and digging bones
Never has a tin dog ever felt so alone.
Oh no

And I wonder what life would be like if I could choose not to say "Affirmative"
People tell me what to do and I just roll along
But inside my metal head I'm singing my song
Treacherous compliant s what have you done to me
I'm a fraction of the shadow of the k9 I should be
I see other dogs in the park they're fetching sticks and digging bones
Never has a tin dog ever felt so alone.
Oh no


(Thanks to Emi for these lyrics)