“Tap & Go… Where’d It Go?”

Verse 1 Shops going cashless, signs on the door Card only payments now, not like before Young ones stare like I’ve lost the plot “Why carry cash when you don’t need a lot?” Verse 2 Ah you can tap, yeah tap and go But do you really know how your money grows? Feels like it’s endless, always there Till one day it’s gone… vanished thin air Chorus We know what we’ve got when it’s in our hand Count it out slow, yeah we understand Notes and coins don’t lie or pretend Tap that screen and it’s gone again A dollar here, a dollar there Disappears like it wasn’t there Tap & go feels nice and quick But where’s it gone? That’s the trick Verse 3 We’ve got small change for a little treat Or a jar at home for a rainy week Hear that clink, you know it’s real Every coin’s got weight you can feel Verse 4 Nine forty-five and I hand them ten Plus forty-five, they pause again “What’s this extra?” they ask me slow “So you give one dollar back”... don’t you know? Bridge They stand there blinking, counting twice Like I’ve just done something not quite nice Numbers spinning, brains in doubt Simple change shouldn’t stump you out Final Chorus We know what we spend when it leaves our hand Not just numbers we don’t understand Cash don’t vanish into a screen It’s right there... know what I mean A tap too easy, no second thought Spendin’ money you never saw Call me old, yeah I’ll agree But cash still makes more sense to me Outro So laugh if you want when I pay my way With notes and coins in hand each day But this old breed ain’t numb just yet… We still know where our money went