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
