Coin-Operated Boy" by The Dresden Dolls (Performed by SiraSelene)
*Applauds for the previous act, waits for them to return to the crowd, gathers her nerves, and takes to the stage herself. Crossing to a piano she begins a lively (though percussion-less) rendition of "Coin-Operated Boy" by the Dresden Dolls*
Coin-operated boy
Sitting on the shelf
He is just a toy
But I turn him on
And he comes to life!v
Automatic joy
That is why I want
A Coin-operated boy
Made of plastic and elastic
He is rugged and long-lasting
Who could ever ever ask for more?
Love without complications galore!
Many shapes and weights to choose from
I will never leave my bedroom
I will never cry at night again
Wrap my arms around him and pretend!
[F chord! D chord!]
Coin-operated boy
All the other real
Ones that I destroy
Cannot hold a candle
To my new boy and I'll
Never let him go
And I'll never be alone
And I'll never let him go
And I'll never be alone-
Go! And I'll never be alone-
Go! And I'll never be alone-
Go! And I'll never be alone-
Not with my
Coin-operated boy
*decides to forgo the bridge and skips right to the piano solo, which she plays with gusto before returning to the lyrics*
And if I had a star to wish on
For my life I can't imagine
Any flesh and blood could be his match
I can even take him in the bath!
[F chord! D chord!]
Coin-operated boy
He may not be real
Experienced with girls
But I know he feels
Like a boy should feel
Isn't that the point?
That is why I want
A Coin-operated boy
With a pretty coin-operated voice
Saying that he loves me
That he's thinking of me
Straight, and to the point
That is why I want
A Coin-operated boy
[last two cords]
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