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I swear I never wanted to buy blue socks,
It is just that the girl who was selling them had sexy dreadlocks,
And the way her dreamy eyes rolled in their sockets,
Reminded me that I had some extra money in my pockets.

I swear I never planned to buy a sweater,
What will I even use it for in this hot weather?
It is just that the brown woman who was selling it was so bubbly,
And her bra cupped her full, soft breasts so perfectly.

I would be a cheat,
If I say I had budgeted to buy a pregnancy test kit,
Baby, I know you are not even pregnant,
But the guy who was selling it was so adamant.

I would still be a liar,
If I say I had the intention of purchasing a steel wire,
It is just that the hawker was very hilarious,
His jokes forced me to be generous.

Baby, you know I don’t buy things at dusk,
It is just that I pitied the old man who was selling this thermos flask,
He looked so desperate,
I was compelled to promote his trade.

I like the sarcastic look at consumerism. I feel like I'm missing a deeper message. What was the steel wire about?