Standing in Line Next to The Lady in Pearl Earrings

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Yeah, I know, we're what you'd probably call
Worse for the wear right now, with our scuffed shoes,
The boys' hair a shade too long on them all
(Jeans a little bit short, though, so please choose
Which one offends you more: too long, too short
We've got em both for the price of one today).
Shopping cart full of rice, beans, day-old bread
No organic tomatoes, no line caught
Trout, those things don't go on sale much, we'll pay
For some ketchup and tuna fish instead

When stores like this one have coupons for them
(And even this store, with its wide aisles of
Pastas and wines, this store will up and run
A pretty decent sale on all the stuff
Most of us working poor use: milk, oats, cheese
Orange juice...). Then, we'll stand right beside you
In line, right beside you, while you wrinkle
Your nose. We'll take out our big wads of these
Coupons: dollar days! and buy one, get two
And we'll smile, while you send us looks to kill.