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, 
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we need a bit more gold
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And some tax deductions later and 
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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 
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buy it while it's hot
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Save a lot of money, spending 
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money we don't got
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We save a lot of money, spending 
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money we don't got


[Verse 2]

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

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The Consumer they call us, we're 
fussy what we eat
We look at the price of T bone steak
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 and buy hamburg meat
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And all those fancy packages, we 
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take down from the shelf
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Their always full of good fresh 
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air, when they're not full of 
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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
A                                 
Another sale on something, we'll 
                 D
buy it while it's hot
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And save a lot of money, spending 
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money we don't got
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We save a lot of money, spending 
E              A
money we don't got


[Verse 3]

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

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The Consumer is what they call us, 
we're always deep in debt
From buying drawers in discount 
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stores to fixin tv sets
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We go to the bank for money and 
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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]

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