The Consumer

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The Consumer they call us, we're the people that buy
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While everyone is out to sell some kind of merchandise
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We run to the boss and tell 'Em, we need a bit more gold
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And some tax deductions later and we still wind up in the hole


[Chorus]

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Oh yes we are the people runnin in the race
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Buying up the bargains at the old market place
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Another sale on something, we'll buy it while it's hot
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Save a lot of money, spending money we don't got
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We save a lot of money, spending money we don't got


[Verse 2]

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The Consumer they call us we always get a fair shake
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We buy a fridge that doesn't freeze and a stove that doesn't bake
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We can't buy nothing lasting, unless we get a raise in pay
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And they'd only charge us more for the things that cost less today

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The Consumer they call us, we're fussy what we eat
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We look at the price of T bone steak and buy hamburg meat
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And all those fancy packages, we take down from the shelf
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Their always full of good fresh air, when they're not full of nothing else


[Chorus]

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Oh yes we are the people running in the race
                           E
Buy up the bargains at the old market place
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Another sale on something, we'll buy it while it's hot
                  A               E              A
And save a lot of money, spending money we don't got
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We save a lot of money, spending money we don't got


[Verse 3]

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The Consumer they call us, when a man comes to the door
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To give us a deal on a vacuum, when we buy a rug for the floor
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And how we pay the finance when the monthly bills arrive
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They just send down the bailiff to repossess the car we drive

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The Consumer is what they call us, we're always deep in debt
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From buying drawers in discount stores to fixin tv sets
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We go to the bank for money and sign for another loan
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And pray that the Lord doesn't see us stop
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in tavern halfway home


[Chorus]

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Oh yes we are the people runnin in the race
                           E
Buy up the bargains in the old market place
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Another sale on something, we'll buy it while it's hot
              A               E              A
Save a lot of money, spending money we don't got
D                A               E              A
We save a lot of money, spending money we don't got