An old man came back carrying
A box way bigger than his pride
A busted bike strapped on the back
Toys spilling from a factory left to die
Someone stood there lining them up
Crying till the words went thin
Tears blurred every price tag
Still, the old man paid it all in
With a wallet down to almost nothing
He laughed like he’d already won
Guess what, tonight it’s ramen again
Yeah, ramen till the morning comes
East to west, if he hears a name
Someone’s stuck, someone’s in pain
No hesitation, he runs right in
Buys it all, every single thing
Shopping boogie, shopping boogie
Shopping boogie all night long
With a “nothing’s wrong” kind of face
He hides his smile behind his age
Chest puffed out like it’s nothing special
But pride’s written on every page
Unsold vegetables from a farmer’s stand
“Come on, come on,” he waves his hand
Throws out dumb excuses, jokes too long
Buys everything at the asking price
Wallet’s empty, not a coin in sight
Guess what, tonight it’s ramen again
Yeah, ramen tastes just fine tonight
East to west, if he hears a name
Someone’s stuck, someone’s in pain
No hesitation, he runs right in
Buys it all, every single thing
Shopping boogie, shopping boogie
Shopping boogie all night long
Guess what, tonight it’s ramen again
East to west, the same old game
If there’s trouble, he’s already gone
Buying hope till the money’s gone
Shopping boogie, shopping boogie
Shopping boogie, shopping boogie
