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 ever 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
not with my coin operated boy.
This bridge was written
to make you feel smittener
with my sad picture
of girl getting bitterer
will 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
good bye 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 to
I want you
I want a
coin operated boy.
And if I had a star to wish on
for my life I can't imagine
any flesh and blood would 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.

Written by Amanda Palmer, Brian Viglione