[Verse 1]
Phosphorus chimney burnin'
Modern men’s a-learnin'
Time and space a-turnin'
Motors 'n' men churnin'

[Chorus]
Factory's no place for me
Boss man, let me be

[Verse 2]
Wind and wave all blowin'
Mountain 'n' sky showin'
Bee 'n' flower growin'
Boy 'n' girl are glowin'

[Chorus]
Factory's no place for me
Boss man, let me be

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Factory's no place for me
Boss man, let me be
[Verse 3]
Mind 'n' sight are goin'
Muscle ‘n' bone a-showin'
One thing sure I'm knowin'
Get a fire a-goin'

[Chorus]
Factory's no place for me
Boss man, let me be

[Outro]
Boss man, leave me be
Boss man, leave me be