Story Behind The Song
The author''s favortie activity put into music; Susan has been a resale shopper since she discovered them many years ago. Isn?t one of the first rules of writing to write about what you know?
Well, She knows about resale and thrift store shopping in Chicago.
You could say it?s one of her hobbies and a great way to recycle.
Song Description
With three dollars, do you know where I went? To the toy store? No? to the Resale Shop, where a buck buys a lot, Somebody else's junk becomes my treasure, somebody else's headache is my pleasure.
| Song Length |
3:20 |
Genre |
Unique - Children, Jazz - Bebop |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Joyful, Delighted |
Subject |
Fun, General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Susan Salidor © 1998
You know my grandma, gave me three dollars
To spend on anything I wanna
Like toys or candy or some crayons
And do you know where I went?
Can you guess how much I spent?
. . . at the toy store? No!
At the resale shop
Where we shop ?til we drop
Where a buck buys a lot
At the resale shop!
Oh yeah my father, gave me two dollars
Because I washed the car and waxed it
Well ?waxed it? really means I rubbed it
And do you know where I went?
Can you guess how much I spent?
. . . at the candy store? No!
. . . at the toy store? No!
Somebody else?s junk becomes my treasure
Somebody else?s headache is my pleasure
You never know how much a quarter can stretch
Come with me and you?ll see what fifty cents can fetch
And so last Monday, I found a dollar
Under my pillow where my tooth was
It fell out late at night on Sunday
And do you know where I went?
Can guess how much I spent?
. . . at the dollar store? No!
. . . at the candy store? No!
. . . at the toy store? No!