[Verse 1] I’m frozen by the candy rack Cart wheels locked in place She’s got a book of paper slips And a look on her face Expired coupons, bent in half For things she left at home Now they’re calling price check on aisle nine And I’m still not gone [Pre-Chorus] She fumbles for her pin Then the screen lights red I can feel the line behind me Getting mean instead [Chorus] Will she remove the wine? Will she remove the cat food? Will she remove everything? I just want my beer and chips Beer and chips Beer and chips I just want my beer and chips [Verse 2] She says, “Wait, I had enough” Then shakes her little purse The cashier scans the same can twice Like that might make it work I’m watching the clock crawl slow Past the gum and the cold bread My shoulders tense, my jaw clenched hard A storm inside my head [Pre-Chorus] She counts loose change again And the total barely breathes I grip my basket like a life raft Praying for release [Chorus] Will she remove the wine? Will she remove the cat food? Will she remove everything? I just want my beer and chips Beer and chips Beer and chips I just want my beer and chips [Bridge] Then she turns, eyes soft and tired Says, “Honey, I’m so sorry” And I see the soup cans by her coat And the ache she’s carrying So I bite back all my heat Let my anger wash away Because one day I’ll be her At the end of some hard day [Final Chorus] Will she remove the wine? Will she remove the cat food? Will she remove everything? I just want my beer and chips Beer and chips Beer and chips I just want my beer and chips
