The Left Banke - Barterers and Their Wives lyrics

Barterers and their wives Barterers and their wives Trading, fading, taking, breaking Barter away their lives Crowding the city gates Shunning the master's fate Low decisions they envision Cleaning the pauper's plates In the marketplace changing commonplace friends Come to banter on odds to meet their own ends Barterers hold their own Pinching on what they loan After seeding, people pleading Spending the heat alone Who will sacrifice pride for being nice game? He's in season and that's the reason he came Barterers and their trade Lately fall back to fade Every evening, packing, leaving Counting on what they've made Wifely cooking will keep them looking their best As they smile and set out beguiling with jest Barterers and their wives Barterers and their wives Trading, fading, taking, breaking Barter away their lives