So you wrote me a letter
Which I thought was really kind
Dont recall which song it was
But there was one you really likeAnd you asked me so innocently
Of my inspiration
Why I write the songs I sing
Reasons why I make themNothing here is what it seems
Risk the wreckage of your dreams
So that you are always shopping
Steal away the cash you're droppingListen to me when I say
Fantasies are built to fade
There you are, youre always shopping
Don't even try, there is no stoppingDont misunderstand me
It always makes me smile
When I can serenade you
As you're rolling down the aislesOn this journey of your soul's desire
The paradise of goods
Youre doing just exactly
What I think you shouldNothing here is what it seems
Risk the wreckage of your dreams
So that you are always shopping
While you roll you're really rockingListen to me when I say
Fantasies are built to fade
There you are, youre always wanting
You dont have it's always hauntingStill one thing I have to say
My confessions not complete
Ive made it sound as if all this
Has nothing to do with meThere surely is not anything
Further from the truth
When I have pretty things to gain
And only useless things to looseWish there were another way
I must keep the wolves at bay
I hope that you dont find it shocking
Rock and roll is built on shoppingIf youre searching for my soul
Come, check out my chains of gold
Grab your purse and let's go shopping
For lingerie and silky stockingsLet's go shopping together
So that we can find ourselves
So that we can buy ourselvesLet's go shopping together
We are always by ourselves
We are always by ourselves
Let's go shopping together
So that we can find ourselves
Songwriters
SHEIK, DUNCANPublished by
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group