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The Consumer by Stompin Tom Connors
The Consumer
Verse 1
A
The Consumer they call us ,we're the people that buy
E
While everyone is out to sell some kind of merchandise
A D
We run to the boss and tell 'Em ,we need a bit more gold
A E A
And some tax deductions later and we still wind up in the hole
Chorus
A
Oh yes we are the people runnin in the race
E
Buying up the bargains at the old market place
A D
Another sale on something, well 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
Verse 2
A
The Consumer they call us ea always get a fair shake
E
We buy a fridge that doesn't freeze and a stove that doesn't bake
A D
We can't buy nothing lasting, unless we get a raise in pay
A E A
And they'd only charge us more for the things that cost less today
A
The Consumer they call us ,we're fussy what we eat
E
We look at the price of T bone steak and buy hamburg meat
A D
And all those fancy packages ,we take down from the shelf
A E A
Their always full of good fresh air ,when their not full of nothing else
Chorus
A
Oh yes we are the people running in the race
E
Buy up the bargains at the old market place
A D
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
D A E A
We save a lot of money ,spending money we don't got
Verse 3
A
The Consumer they call us, when a man comes to the door
E
To give us a deal on a vacuum, when we buy a rug for the floor
A D
And how we pay the finance when the monthly bills arrive
A E A
They just send down the bailiff to repossess the car we drive
A
The Consumer is what they call us,we're always deep in dept
E
From buying drawers in discount stores to fixin tv sets
A D
We go to the bank for money and sign for another loan
A
And pray that the lord doesn't see us stop
E A
in tavern half way home
Chorus
A
Oh yes we are the people runnin in the race
E
Buy up the bargains in the old market place
A D
Another sale on something ,we'll buy it well it 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
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