Lyrics Coin-Operated Boy - The Dresden Dolls

Coin-Operated Boy

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