Happened last year when I met you down at Ground Kontrol 
Fatty climbed the stairs with ten dollars wrapped up in a roll 
Harmless flirting, dropped my coins all up in your receptacle 
One year later got me more retarded than a vegetable 
From the first time that I pulled back the plunger and you know I let it go 
I knew that I had lost it and I knew that you had gained control 
In the beginning I could see you on and off for a week 
Now if I don’t hit a bumper than I can’t fall asleep 
Kept telling all my friends that I could stop when I wanted 
Addictive personality yo I’ve been trainspotted 
Should have stopped coming back when you went from a hobby to a lifestyle 
I got pictures of me playing you up on my profile 
AIM handle PinballFanatic81 
I’ve played this game for one year and you know I’ve never won 
I know the way you’re wired, every way in which your built 
But some how you got my lights flashing, screaming out TILT! 
First time I placed my hands upon you know I broke into a cold sweat 
Not knowing in the future that it’d be something I’d regret 
From taking cold showers, to hating you for hours 
I love you and if I died you wouldn’t even send me flowers 
And obviously I’m not the only man in your life 
Three more entries in your top score after I had left last night 
And it’s pointless even starting one real fight with you 
Cause you’re a robot and you’re heartless and you don’t even care 
You’re not aware, of this giant cross that I have to bare 
They see me weeping so the other customers point and they stare 
It isn’t fair, I think you like to see me demented 
You’re like the single coldest pallor game like ever invented 
And I wanna shred it, rip you up and tear you to pieces 
Bust ya wide open just to see what releases 
I know the way you’re wired, every way in which your built 
But some how you got my lights flashing, screaming out TILT! 
And ya tilt, tilt, tilt me outta my mind 
You’re stressing me out when I just need to unwind 
And ya tilt, tilt, tilt me outta my soul 
Driving around Portland with nowhere to go 
And I can’t figure out a way in which to end this 
Cause if this machine had a voice she could finish this sentence 
Played her wearing dress shoes and flip flops 
For the very longest time I’ve depended on the DMD and back box 
And she send me love in the form of multiball action 
Not an everyday distraction, I just love it with a passion 
Lay in bed at night and I dream about the flipper 
You can check out all the pics that I’ve posted on Flickr 
Because she’s always there for me at the end of a long day 
And I’m the only one I know that’s ever gotten 80 free plays 
Hitting these bumpers and matching the numbers 
Just circuits in this cabinet but you all know that I love her 
These sounds they drive me crazy, come and save me I’m a baby 
But she never comes to slay me just because she thinks I’m lazy 
I know the way you’re wired, every way in which your built 
Loving every flash of light while I’m screaming out TILT!