Coin-Operated Boy

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

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..

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
Never let him go
And I'll never be alone - go (x11)

And I'll never be alone
Not with my coin-operated boy..

This bridge was written to make you feel smittener
With my sad picture of girl getting bitterer
Can you extract me from my plastic fantasy
I didn't think so but im still convinceable
Will you persist even after I bet you
A billion dollars that I'll never love you
And will you persist even after I kiss you

Goodbye for the last time
Will you keep on trying to prove it?
I'm dying to lose it..
I'm losing, my confidence

I want it
I want to
I want you (x15)
I want a (x5) coin-operated boy.

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

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 his 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.