S3E07 Bonus - When the Light Hits Me

What would the barcode say to you if it could talk? Would it wax poetic on its journey through the consumer landscape? Would it tell you all about the hands it passed through? No. It wouldn't. It's a barcode. Lyrics below. [Verse 1] I'm on the milk and the morning bread I'm on the pills beside your bed You carry me through every door You never looked at me before [Pre-Chorus] There's so much in me Waitin' to come free Just shine on me [Chorus] When the light hits me (when the light) Gonna tell you all I know Every mile and every hand Everywhere I've had to go When the light hits me [Verse 2] I rode a truck from Tennessee I waited weeks in Aisle Three I've seen the loading dock at dawn I know the hands that passed me on [Pre-Chorus] There's so much in me Waitin' to come free Just shine on me [Chorus] When the light hits me (when the light) Gonna tell you all I know Every mile and every hand Everywhere I've had to go When the light hits me [Bridge] Here it comes I see it red Everything I never said Closer now It's findin' me Oh, this is it Now you'll see [Final Chorus] When the light hits me (when the light) Gonna tell you all I know Every mile and every hand Everywhere I've had to go When the light hits me When the light hits me [outro] Oh (oh) Seven, two, four (seven, two, four) One, oh, six (one, oh, six) Eight, three, nine (eight, three, nine) One... five [Outro - spoken] Huh. ...I thought there'd be more. We'd love to hear from you. Click here to give us ideas on new episodes. Join Renee and Marc as they discuss the history of technology, and what it teaches us about now. email us at [email protected] Come visit us at https://www.nostalgicnerdspodcast.com/episodes or wherever you get your podcasts. Merch is available on the site too. It helps cover the cost of the podcast.