Track #2 from the 2015 album "Everything Falls Apart"
lyrics
Buy while you can you’ve got choice
buy what you can trust in choice
throw out the old pan it’s time for you
to take a stand
with a little foresight and some good advice
you can reach a new height
don’t let them get the stupid idea
that they can lead you away from
everything your heart craves
you know damn well shopping saves
Get down to the shops
buy till your heart stops
the tart next door
has all the stuff you’re dreaming of
so here’s your chance to make a decision
to you make your advance for the next recession
to set yourself up for the next shopping session
Buy while the money lasts
or else your place in the race will be last
and whose going to help you
when you’re on the street
and you got no one else left to beat
and neighbour next door
ain’t gonna lift one thin finger to pick you up from the floor
Your man said go easy
and you took it real breezy
but that fool he never could
see the holes that would suck you up
if you didn’t spend what little cash there was
Beat the Joneses
Beat the Joneses
Beat the Joneses
and the grass is greener
and their floors are cleaner
and your house is smaller
and their trees are taller
Hell, even her husband is taller
Beat the Joneses
Beat the Joneses
Beat the Joneses
Cause you’ve got to be better than them
Beat the Jones
A slow drip of Tropicália-infused psychedelia from New Orleans rock outfit Blue Basin: balmy one moment, aggressive the next. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2022