Motorcars, handle bars
Bicycles for two
Broken-hearted jubilee

Parachutes, army boots
Sleeping bags for two
Sentimental jamboree

"Buy, buy," says the sign in the shop window
"Why? Why?" Says the in junk the yard

Da-da-ya, da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-ya-da, da
Da-da-da-da-da
Da-da

Candlesticks, building bricks
Something old and new
Memories for you and me

"Buy, buy," says the sign in the shop window
"Why? Why?" Says the in junk the yard

Da-ahh, ohh-whoa


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    This song in my opinion is about all material things, how they are meaningless, and after we all die they go to waste, or maybe to sell them in a yard sale. "Candlesticks, Building Bricks Some Old and New Memories for You and Me " Maybe they only remain in our memory.

    MookieBomberon December 12, 2005   Link

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