[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?
