The Chalkeaters - Count to Three

Is this what you've been waiting for?
Say "One, two... and four"!

(You're bound to count to one, two,
You're bound to count to one, two,
You're bound to count to one, two,
Guess what comes after...)

Hi again, I'm Gabe N,
A fan of shooters, wizard of computers
And a handsome man!
(Your grandfather used to blather
‘bout him a thousand years ago.)
Wasn't easy, keeping busy,
Every season brings another reason not to make a game.
(Oh, why bother, just another,
Wasted day in studio.)

I had it all but tried new things, true,
It didn't get us very far,
Between controllers and machines, you
Still picked a rusty old crowbar!
Nobody sees beyond my charming self
A soul that's never truly free,
So, just for oncе, forget the summer salе
And give it up for Half-Life... Alyx.

The valve's been stuck corroded by the money,
Has not been oiled for years,
We didn't even hope to see it running,
But now you're bound to learn how to
But now you're bound to learn how to
This time you're bound to count to three!

(You're bound to count to one, two,
You're bound to count to one, two,
You're bound to count to one, two,
Guess what's coming after...)

Well, here we are again,
Except we're long forgotten,
My circuits niggling up
And down my spine.
He said it's worth the wait,
His weight keeps pressing harder,
But Alyx gave us hope
We'll rise and shine!

For soulless card games
And hardware releases
The light's been turning green.
Life gave you lemons,
Take them out the freezer!
This time you're bound to learn how to,
This time you're bound to learn how to,
This time you're bound to count...

The numbers are intimidating,
It's hard to give a fresh new start,
When everyone's anticipating
Another masterpiece of art!
If this machine keeps playing dead, we
May end up on the other side,
So hold on to all your hats, let's
Show ‘em a Triple-A done right!

The valve's been stuck corroded by the money,
But after many years
We can't believe the engine started running,
This time he's bound to count to three!

Full steam ahead, we'll end this idle running,
Let's give the valve a spin!
We've got some work to do, so take this, honey!
This time you're bound to learn how to,
This time you're bound to learn how to,
This time you're bound to count to three!