In the heat of the moment

In the dark of the night

You never see his face

For he's the ghost inside

In the heat of the moment

He will laugh at you

How can you make peace

When he's at war with you



In the heat of the moment

You're a perfect guy

Born to make mistakes

He knows the reason why



He's a shock to the system

He's a wicked clown

No matter what you do

He turns it upside down



Hu hu hu hu hu hu

Ghost in the machinery

Hu hu hu hu hu hu

Ghost in the machinery

Hu hu hu hu hu hu



In the light of a new love

In the dark of night

You can fall asleep

And dream he's out of sight



In the eyes of the children

You can read his name

They'll make the same mistakes

And that's the only way

The only way



Hu hu hu hu hu hu

Ghost in the machinery



(The last two lines are repeated several times)