Sticker Shock

[Verse 1]
When the shelves go bare
And the crowd wants more
One hand sees a storm
One hand sees a door
You can name your number
And watch it climb
Fast money, clean cut
For a little while

[Pre-Chorus]
But the room gets cold
When the ask gets steep
One more zero turns
A need into a creep
You call it smart
They call it mean
Same thin line
Between cash and a scene

[Chorus]
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Who wins tonight?
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Feels wrong, feels right
You can make a kill
You can burn your name
Sticker shock, sticker shock
It’s a crooked game

[Verse 2]
Pros say risk gets paid
When the panic starts
Keeps the goods in motion
Keeps the shelves from dark
Sends a signal up
To the folks who make
“Bring more here”
Before the whole thing breaks

[Pre-Chorus]
But the moms at the register
Feel the sting first
A bag of basics
Turns into a curse
If you eat tonight
You pay the toll
If you wait for fair
You may lose control

[Chorus]
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Who wins tonight?
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Feels wrong, feels right
You can make a kill
You can burn your name
Sticker shock, sticker shock
It’s a crooked game

[Bridge]
Maybe price can steer
When supply runs thin
Maybe it can pull
More hands back in
But if the line gets steep
And the need gets real
Profit wears a mask
On a hungry deal

[Final Chorus]
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Who wins tonight?
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Feels wrong, feels right
You can make a kill
You can burn your name
Sticker shock, sticker shock
It’s a crooked game
Sticker shock, sticker shock
Say it plain and true
Sticker shock, sticker shock
What would you do?