Penny Tray
Raw onions on your breath
They'll be the death of you someday
Your grubby, grabby fingers in the bowl
But no one quite knows what to say
You're shoplifting the pennies from the penny tray
You shoplifted those pennies with a penetrating look
That penetrating hook hangs off your stump of a hand
And we pretend we're not disturbed at all
Abiding by society's code
We wait till you're not looking to steal a glance
I've never dared to ask your name
Although I've seen you here before
Each time I hope that it's the last
But then you're always back for more
You're shoplifting the pennies from the penny tray
You're shoplifting those pennies with a penetrating look
That penetrating hook hangs off your stump of a hand
And we pretend it's no big deal at all
Abiding by society's code
We wait till you're not looking to steal a glance
You never want a handout
You just put your one hand in
And we pretend it's no big deal at all
Go ahead and take what you need
Just please, stay away from me
And the right hand doesn't know
What the left hand doesn't show
And it's doing things that I don't understand
I know you've been deprived
And I know you've sacrificed
Doesn't mean you have to act like half a man
You're shoplifting the pennies from the penny tray
You're shoplifting those pennies with a penetrating look
And we pretend it's no big deal
And we pretend it's no big deal
And we pretend it's no big deal at all
