A young girl from the projects
Learning the ways of the world
Wanting to have what others have
Longing to belong, to live this song of
Consumption, addiction, consumption.

There’s always someone at the door
To lure you in, more and more
He says he’s a friend, and he will lend
A hand, or an ear, or a grand
To buy what you need
To sell or to feed your addiction
To consumption, addiction, consumption

Sooner or later you have to pay.
Who will keep the loan shark at bay?
There’s always someone to give you protection
If you sell what you have to those with addiction to consumption
Just do what they say
Sell your body and the Johns will pay
And the pimp will keep the loan shark away
And you live out your life as a slave
To consumption, addiction, consumption addiction, consumption addiction consumption, addiction, consumption

A young man from the suburbs
Learning the ways of the world
Wanting to have what others have
Longing to belong, to live this song of
Consumption, addiction, consumption.

There’s always someone at the door
To lure you in, more and more
He says he’s a friend, and he will lend
A hand, or an ear, or a hundred grand
To pay your tuition
To set up your life of addiction
To consumption, addiction, consumption

Sooner or later you have to pay.
Who will keep the bank at bay?
There’s always a company to give you protection
If you sell what you have to those with addiction to consumption
Just do what they say
Sell your soul and the company will pay
And your credit card will keep the bank away
And you live out your life as a slave
To consumption, addiction, consumption addiction, consumption addiction consumption addiction, consumption

A country from the Global south
Learning the ways of the world
Wanting to have what others have
Longing to belong, to live this song of
Consumption, addiction, consumption.

There’s always someone at the door
To lure you in, more and more
They say theye’re a friend, and they will lend
A hand, or an ear, or a million grand
To develop your nation
Join the globalization of
consumption, addiction, consumption

Sooner or later you have to pay.
Who will keep the Wolrd Bank at bay?
The IMF will give you protection
If you sell what you have to those with addiction to consumption
Just do what they say
Sell your people to sweatshops and the North will pay
And the IMF will keep the World Bank away
And everyone lives like a slave
To consumption, addiction, consumption addiction, consumption addiction consumption addiction
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