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[Verse 1]
AThe Consumer they call us, we're the people that buy
While everyone is out to sell Esome kind of merchandise
AWe run to the boss and tell 'Em, we need a bit more Dgold
AAnd some tax deductions later and we still Ewind up in the Ahole
[Chorus]
AOh yes we are the people runnin in the race
Buying up the bargains at the Eold market place
AAnother sale on something, we'll buy it while it's Dhot
Save a lot of Amoney, spending Emoney we don't Agot
DWe save a lot of Amoney, spending Emoney we don't Agot
[Verse 2]
AThe Consumer they call us we always get a fair shake
We buy a fridge that doesn't freeze and a Estove that doesn't bake
AWe can't buy nothing lasting, unless we get a raise in Dpay
And they'd only charge us Amore for the things that Ecost less Atoday
AThe Consumer they call us, we're fussy what we eat
We look at the price of T bone steak and Ebuy hamburg meat
AAnd all those fancy packages, we take down from the Dshelf
ATheir always full of good fresh air, when they're not Efull of nothing Aelse
[Chorus]
AOh yes we are the people running in the race
Buy up the bargains at the Eold market place
AAnother sale on something, we'll buy it while it's Dhot
And save a lot of Amoney, spending Emoney we don't Agot
DWe save a lot of Amoney, spending Emoney we don't Agot
[Verse 3]
AThe Consumer they call us, when a man comes to the door
To give us a deal on a vacuum, when we Ebuy a rug for the floor
AAnd how we pay the finance when the monthly bills aDrrive
AThey just send down the bailiff to Erepossess the car we Adrive
AThe Consumer is what they call us, we're always deep in debt
From buying drawers in discount stores to Efixin tv sets
AWe go to the bank for money and sign for another Dloan
AAnd pray that the Lord doesn't see us stop 
in Etavern halfway Ahome
[Chorus]
AOh yes we are the people runnin in the race 
Buy up the bargains in the Eold market place
AAnother sale on something, we'll buy it while it's Dhot
Save a lot of Amoney, spending Emoney we don't Agot
DWe save a lot of Amoney, spending Emoney we don't Agot

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The Consumer

by Stompin' Tom Connors

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[Verse 1]

The Consumer they call us, we're the people that buy

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]

Oh yes we are the people runnin in the race

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]

The Consumer they call us we always get a fair shake

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

The Consumer they call us, we're fussy what we eat

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]

Oh yes we are the people running in the race

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]

The Consumer they call us, when a man comes to the door

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

The Consumer is what they call us, we're always deep in debt

From buying drawers in discount stores to fixin tv sets

A D

We go to the bank for money and sign for another loan

And pray that the Lord doesn't see us stop

E A

in tavern halfway home

[Chorus]

Oh yes we are the people runnin in the race

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

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