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

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

-go, 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 I’m 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 it

I want it

I want it

I want you

I want you

I want you

I want you

I want you

I want you

I want you

I want you

I want a

I want a

I want a

Want

…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 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