In greased hands' keep (o hands' keep)
Thou mend the steeds of modern age (the iron steeds)
With wrench and wheel, the silent prayer
Thou art the knights of gear and chain (gear and chain)
[Chorus 2]
You turn the bolts, whoa
Under the hood, whoa
In cathedrals of steel, your toil unknown (sacred halls)
By fire and light, your labor's shown (wield the flame)
Guiding the chariots that roam our streets (chariots that roam)
Praise to thee, the guardians of the concrete beats (the concrete beats)
[Chorus 3]
Bless the hands, whoa
And the machines, whoa
Oh, in the heart of the motor's roar (the engine's cry)
From dawn to dusk, their hymns they pour (chants of might)
Anointed oil, the sacred trust
Bind the metal with every thrust (with every thrust)
[Chorus 4]
In hallowed garage, whoa
Lift the spirits, whoa
Wrenches cross in pious grace (cross in grace)
Within these walls, our chapel's space (holy space)
Hear the engines' chanted prayer
In the sanctuary of repair (sanctum of care)
[Chorus 5]
They toil in harmony, whoa
With greased-stained piety, whoa