Most times I can fix things with a little piece o’ wire

Other times it takes a bit of work

Bearin’s lose their tolerance, an’ even circuits tire

Every system has its little quirk

Sometimes things get broken and they cannot be repaired

So worn and torn they finally give in

An’ when they’re part of somethin’ that can’t possibly be spared

You pray you have another in the bin

Chorus: Spare parts, spare parts. All the best mechanics say

Rather than good luck just give me spare parts any day

So you spend your ground time scroungin’ every junkyard you can find

Looking for that bit you know’ll break

But when you’re deep into the black some other part will bind

An’ leave you there to realize your mistake

Then if you are very good, the finest of your breed

With the senses an’ the knowledge an’ the skill

You’ll take some parts from other parts that you don’t really need

An’ make of them the part that fills the bill

Chorus: Spare parts, spare parts. Just keep them close at hand

You'd better have the use of them if things don’t go as planned

I find that folks have problems too, same as any ship

Their spirits an’ their souls just get wore thin

Some times you can build them up and they will get a grip

Other times you must put new parts in

Now parts for souls don’t come in crates, shipped from far away

They come from other people that you love

They get installed by caring for each other every day

An’ slip right into place without a shove

Chorus: Spare parts, spare parts. When people need spare parts

The only place to find them is in other people’s hearts