Lyric

[Verse 1]

Open a bank account on a Monday morning

Start a savings account, quiet and steady

Withdraw money from an ATM before noon

Make a down payment when the time is ready

Pay in one lump sum if the deal is right

Pay back a loan step by step

Put extra coins aside every night

Possess great wealth, or simply accept

[Chorus]

Estimate costs before you decide

Check the figures, don’t let them slide

Request the exact cost, make it clear

Complete a sale when the terms are fair

Pay by credit card or pay in cash

Pay consumption tax without a clash

Get my change and walk away

A good bargain made today

[Verse 2]

Through the shopping arcade lights

A clearance sale in red and white

Buy presents for friends in a crowded place

Shop for a dress with careful taste

Push a shopping cart down the aisle

Line up at the checkout counter in style

Bargain down the price if you can

Get a good bargain with a steady plan

[Chorus]

Estimate costs before you decide

Check the figures, keep them wide

Request the exact cost once again

Complete a sale with a steady hand

A dollar is 100 cents in line

A penny is made of copper, small but fine

Pay by credit card or pay in cash

Get my change in a single flash

[Bridge]

Show her around the building hall

Show off my new phone to one and all

She showed up late, we wait and sigh

Argue about spending money and why

Afford a trip beyond the town

Wrap a bundle with string, tie it down

[Final Chorus]

Open a bank account, start anew

Put extra coins aside for something true

Bargain down the price, get a good bargain

Estimate costs before you begin

Pay back a loan, complete a sale

Check the figures without fail

Possess great wealth or just enough

A penny of copper is small but tough