Affection and Attachment (The Guarantor) Mama’s secret ingredients were peanuts and shellfish Guests would swell up on their way out the door The man with the booklet in the back’s got nothing to admonish He takes and pawns it when it’s hard to the very core He’s selling affection and attachment and acts as its guarantor
He stands right by the receiver and tells her what to say As if her vocal cords laid discarded on the floor The other side responds always and without delay They’ve got something flowing out of every pore He’s selling affection and attachment and acts as its guarantor
Yeah, when you’ve got a scheme some’d call a scam You have the philosophy and conscience of a battering ram
For her the future was charted by the stars She knew she’d find someone who would just outpour One and two people with things they could call ours It isn’t hard to find someone with which you can build a rapport He’s selling affection and attachment and acts as its guarantor
His country is poor so he wants to build an empire Knocking down shacks and put people in towers But to do so you have to be a liar and acquire And be someone who always consumes and devours
If only you can keep the lawmakers pleased you’ll stay free All you have to do is offer your services galore And they’ll be on their knee for every plea Once you slip through the back door you’ll get the wherefore He’s selling affection and attachment and acts as its guarantor
She’s loading up her cases and her carry-on On the other side is her release from languor She gives a salute to send off the life that’s bygone Mama’s remembering every single time that she swore He’s selling affection and attachment and acts as its guarantor
