Tom: A 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, 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 [Verse 2] A The Consumer they call us we 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 they're 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 debt 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 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 D 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