Barter Baby

Well my buddy Ed; well he sells used cars
He’s got this nasty habit of pickin up women in bars
They say “Hey Ed baby, won’ t you buy me a diamond ring?”
He says “Money’s tight baby, I can’t afford a thing.”
I got this friend; he sells jewelry at great deals,
And he sure could use a new set of wheels.

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Barter baby, why don’t you give it a try
It’s legal tender for the other guy
Tit for a tat, eye for an eye
You got demands baby, I got supply
Sometimes babe, we gotta do it on the sly
Cause the man can’t tax you on the things you don’t buy

I got this friend down at the duty free shop
He can get his hands on some really old scotch
His wife bought him a Rolex, then he lost it
How can he tell her without getting accosted?
I got a friend who could replace just such a watch
And it just happens he likes 35 year old scotch

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My buddy Sam, well he owns Sam’s Garage
He just restored a 1954 Dodge
My buddy Joe; he’s a part time circus clown
Needs a car to take a date out on the town
Sam’s daughter; she’s got a birthday comin round
And it looks like Joe man, is gonna have to play the clown

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