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lyrics
You’re captive at the counter and your feet are sore
They’re shuffling through the aisles and they’re piling through the doors
Their arms are crammed with cans and tins, they’ve massacred the bargain bins
And given time, they’re sure to come for you
Their eyes are dead and hungry and their lips are slack
Their arms are full of merchandise you know they won’t put back
They pick up things and set them down in places far from where they found them
And then all at once they come for you
(chorus)
They’re coming to get you, Barbara
They’re coming to take your life away
They’re coming to suck your mind and steal your time
And wreck your shelf display
They’re coming to buy things, Barbara
And you know that you cannot get away
They want the three-for-twos, the fifty-percents, the buy-now-discount-specials-this-week-
Only-for-just-seven-ninety-nine
And in the confusion if they should be able to sample a piece of your flesh
Well, that’s just fine
The register is going like a gatling
The line’s to aisle seven and your shift has just begun
They’re like an eager sea of hands to strangle all your weekend plans
And when they’re finished, more will come for you
(chorus)
(instrumental break)
The day that it comes true and all the streets are filled with cannibals
When everybody else is in a stew like frightened animals
You’ll calmly barricade the door and feel you’ve done this all before
And when they break the windows in, you’ll pour yourself a drink and grin
Because now that their teeth are clearly bared for the attack,
The cards are on the table and you’re able to fight back.
So, don’t let them get you, Barbara
No, don’t let them take your life away
With the pin of your name tag and your chair in hand,
You’ll keep them all at bay
So, let them come get some, Barbara
You’ve got more than enough to give away
You know they’ll win, you know they’ll get you
But don’t worry, please don’t fret; you’ll
Last for record time
And in the confusion, if you should be able to leave a few dents in their flesh
Well, that’s just fine
credits
from The Monster Songs,
released November 5, 2016
Music and Lyrics by Toby Mulford
