Affection and Attachment (The Guarantor) (Poem with Music)

Lyrics:

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